Gnanasara Thera sentenced to 9 months imprisonment

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By Farook Thajudeen

General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organization, Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera has been sentenced to 9 months simple imprisonment by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court for insulting the religion of Islam.

In addition to the prison term, Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasena imposed a fine of Rs. 1,500.

The sentence follows an earlier arrest warrant issued after Gnanasara Thero failed to appear before court regarding the charges.

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Citizen Silva Thursday, 09 January 2025 10:55 AM

Laws in Sri Lanka should be updated. The present convictions are too lenient. However he ruins the sasana from the way he behaves.

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M Fernando Thursday, 09 January 2025 08:36 PM

He should be given RI, not Simple Remand. RI will help him to become healthier, lose weight and live a long and productive life.

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DOT Thursday, 09 January 2025 11:08 AM

Will he come out after 9 months as a hero ?

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Shariq Thursday, 09 January 2025 11:08 AM

Somebody really needs to revise these fines. Rs. 1,500 is a joke

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Lincoln Thursday, 09 January 2025 11:13 AM

This individual keeps thinking that he above the law just like his masters and their immediate family used to do. What these people fail to realize is the famous speech by Lincoln: You can fool some people all the time, All the people sometime, BUT not all the people all the time.

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Anil Fernando Thursday, 09 January 2025 11:21 AM

Far too lenient as he is a repeat offender.

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Ceylonese Thursday, 09 January 2025 11:37 AM

When did he do it? A person, so called religious is not religious if he disrespects any religion, respect every religion the way how you respect your own. God Bless all.

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Nihal S Thursday, 09 January 2025 11:46 AM

Rs 1,500 - is it worth doing the paper works?

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Darcy Thursday, 09 January 2025 12:23 PM

1500 and what price do you put for the court hearing time 2.00 I guess

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june macapagal Thursday, 09 January 2025 02:16 PM

He should have been sentenced to 9 years and not 9 months. Rs.1,500/- is not worth the trouble for conditing this case by the courts.

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Gamini Thursday, 09 January 2025 05:19 PM

He will rest at the prison hospital for the next 9 months at tax payers expense and come out to spread more hatred. Should have given rigorous imprisonment

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Some Questions does not have proper answers Thursday, 09 January 2025 08:49 PM

If he was wrong, he should have been punished by the almighty God. But it seems he was punished by another human. Then where's the god and what does he do?

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