Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Court of Appeal today issued a warrant for the arrest of Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera over his failure to appear before court in connection with the contempt of court proceedings. The Court ordered that Gnanasara Thera be arrested and produced before Court on October 1. The court further directed that the warrant should be executed through the IGP.

The order was delivered by the Court of Appeal two-judge Bench comprising Justices Mayadunne Corea and Lakmali Karunanayake. The court made this order after considering a request made by the Attorney General.

The Attorney General has filed a motion seeking directions from the Court of Appeal to give effect to the Supreme Court judgment, which annulled the ...