Gnanasara Thera arrested on arrival to Sri Lanka, allowed bail

Gnanasara Thera arrested on arrival to Sri Lanka, allowed bail

For participating in a protest in front of the Bribery and

Corruption Investigation unit which was declared as a prohibited area to stage protests the secretary general of Bodu Bala Sena organisation Ven Galabadaaththe Gnanasara thera was served summons to appear before the Chief Magistrate courts in Fort. As he failed to obey the summons an open warrant was issued to arrest him by the Magistrate courts.

In the meantime he had gone abroad but had returned to the country today when he was arrested by the Cinnamon gardens police at the BIA. Immediately he was produced before the Chief Magistrate Courts. However the thera was allowed bail with rupees five thousand cash and personal bail surety amounting to one million rupees by the Chief Magistrate courts.