Gnanasara Thera Remanded Ahead of Court of Appeal Appearance Today ⚖️

• Legal & Judicial Update: • Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera was arrested in Thiniyawala, Kalutara, by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) on an outstanding warrant. • Remanded by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court until today (5), with orders to produce him before the Court of Appeal. • Contempt & Case Background: • Court of Appeal issued an arrest warrant on 29 September after failure to appear for contempt of court proceedings. • Motion filed by the Attorney General seeking direction to enforce a Supreme Court judgment annulling the presidential pardon granted to him by former President Maithripala Sirisena. • Warrant executed via the Inspector General of Police (IGP) following an order by a two-judge bench comprising Justices Mayadunne Corea and Lakmali Karunanayake.