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Contempt of court case against Gnanasara Thera

Deputy Solicitor General (DSG) Dileepa Peiris yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thera behaved in an aggressive manner after getting up before Homagama Magistrate on January 25 last year.

DSG Dileepa Peiris gave evidence regarding the contempt of court action filed against Gnanasara Thera over his alleged offensive behaviour inside the Homagama Magistrate’s Court.

He further said the court attendants were frightened due to the aggressive behaviour of Gnanasara Thera. Peiris made these remarks in response to a query made by President’s Counsel Manohara de Silva. Meanwhile, DSG Peiris identified Gnanasara Thera in the Court of Appeal as the person who was involved in the alleged offensive behaviour at the Homagama Magistrate’s Court on January 25 last year.

He further told Court When the matter came up for inquiry before Court of Appeal (CA) Justice L.T.B. Dehideniya and Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, DSG Peiris informed that in the evening of January 25,2016, he got to know through a policemen at the court premises that Ven. Gnanasara Thera unexpectedly began to address the Court after the court hearing pertaining to the disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda was over.

Former Homage Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake who is now serving as a Colombo Additional Magistrate had also given evidence in this regard.

Further inquiry was fixed for August 1.

Senior Deputy Solicitor General Rohantha Abeysuriya appeared for the Attorney General.


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