Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru Silva yesterday informed court that the High Court has confirmed the sentence of nine-month imprisonment imposed by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court on Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera over a statement made during a press conference that allegedly incited disharmony between the Sinhala and Muslim communities,Read Travel Guides
This was announced while reading out the judgement delivered by the High Court yesterday (7).
The Colombo Additional Magistrate informed court that the High Court judgement explicitly stated there was no need to interfere with the order issued by the Magistrate's Court.
Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera had filed an appeal with the Colombo High Cour...