Srilanka, Oct. 24 -- The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court yesterday ruled that it will not alter the order issued on Thursday (22), which prohibited a group of Buddhist monks from continuously staying near the Buddha statue in Viharamahadevi Park to demand a pardon for the Venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera.Find Legal Help

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama issued this ruling after considering submissions made by a team of lawyers, including Maithri Gunaratne PC, who appeared on behalf of the group of monks.

Making a request before court, Gunaratne requested that the existing order prohibiting the monks from remaining near the Buddha statue at Viharamahadevi Park be changed to grant them permission to stay at the location...