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Petitions challenging decision to remove Gnanasara Thero’s monastic robes fixed for consideration
Oct 15, 202610:00 AM
Petitions challenging decision to remove Gnanasara Thero’s monastic robes fixed for consideration
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The Court of Appeal has ordered that the petitions seeking to invalidate the decision by prison authorities to remove the monastic robes of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who is currently serving a prison sentence, be taken up for consideration on October 22, 2026.

The petitions were taken up today (15) before a bench of the Court of Appeal comprising Justices Amal Ranaraja, Mahen Gopallawa and Priyantha Fernando.

After considering the submissions made, the bench ordered that the petitions be taken up for consideration on October 22.

The petitions were filed by a group of Buddhist monks, including Venerable Thiniyawala Palitha Thero.

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