Gnanasara Thera released on bail

Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who was arrested on contempt of court charges, has been released on bail by the Homagama Magistrate today.

Gnanasara Thera was enlarged on two personal bails of Rs.100,000 each, Ada Derana reporter said.

The Thera was arrested after he surrendered to the Homagama police on January 26. 

A warrant was issued by the Homagama Magistrate’s Court for the arrest of Gnanasara Thera, on the charges of allegedly threatening Sandhya Eknaligoda, the wife of missing journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda, at the court premises.

Sandhya Eknaligoda had arrived at the premises for the hearing into the Habeas Corpus case in connection with the disappearance case.