Asgiri Mahanayake calls for immediate release of Gnanasara Thera
By S.K. Samaranayake Most Ven. Warakagoda Sri Gnanaratana Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiri Chapter has called for the immediate release of Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera, who is currently serving a prison sentence, following a court ruling. The Asgiri Mahanayake made the appeal when a delegation of senior prison officials, including Assistant Commissioner of Prisons and […]
Most Ven. Warakagoda Sri Gnanaratana Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiri Chapter has pleaded for the immediate release of Ven. Galagodaaththegahapati Gnanasara Thera, who is presently incarcerated, following a court decision. The Asgiri Mahanayake expressed his request during a meeting with a delegation of high-ranking prison officials on the 16th. Concerned about the possible repercussions of keeping Ven. Gnanasara Thera behind bars, the prelate cautioned that the situation could worsen and prompt public unrest.
In response to the Mahanayake Thera's plea, the prison officials assured him that the decision to release Ven. Gnanasara Thera would not be made by the Prisons Department alone, but ultimately by the President. Alongside the Asgiri Mahanayake, other eminent prison officials attended the meeting, including Rajeev Srimal Silva, Sampath Warnakulasooriya and Mangala Welivita.
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