Srilanka, Oct. 8 -- A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition has been filed with the Supreme Court, seeking an order directing prison authorities to ensure that Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero-who is currently serving a prison sentence-appears in his monastic robes when being produced before courts for other cases.



The petition was filed by Mr. Shantha Jayathilaka, a retired Air Force officer.



The Commissioner General of Prisons, the Secretary to the Ministry of Justice, and the Attorney General have been named as respondents in the petition.

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