No cases against Gnanasara Thera

The Organised Crimes Prevention Division notified the Colombo Chief Magistrates Court yesterday (29) that no charges would be filed against Ven. Gnanasara Thera with regard to making statements that incite racial disharmony.

Making a request from courts the Organised Crimes Prevention
Division said in an additional report that as no action would be taken against the Ven. Gnanasara Thera, they requested the case be set aside.

Considering the request made, the Chief Magistrate Lal Bandara, ordered that the case filed against Gnanasara Thera on allegations of inciting racial disharmony, be removed from the summoning file and set aside.

MP Mujibur Rahuman has filed a complaint with the Organised Crimes Prevention Division claiming that Gnanasara Thera had made derogatory statements against the Muslim people and their religion. Gnanasara Thera was subsequently arrested and released on bail of Rs. 10,000 cash and two sureties of bail of Rs. 500,000


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