Uduwe Thera indicted; granted bail

The Attorney General (AG) today served indictment on Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera in the Colombo High Court on charges of having retained an elephant calf at the Alan Mathiniyaramaya without a license.

However, the prelate pleaded not guilty after the AG served indictments and was granted bail by the High Court on two sureties of Rs. 10 million each.

The trial was fixed for August 2. (Shehan Chamika Silva)

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