COLOMBO (News 1st) – Ven Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who was sentenced to 6 months in prison, was released on bail by the Homagama Magistrate Court today. (June 22) Homagama Magistrate Udesh Ranatunga ordered the thero to be released on two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each.

His overseas travel was also banned and an order was issued to inform the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration over the matter. In addition, the Magistrate also ordered the Thero to produce his National Identity Card number to the court as well.

Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara was sentenced to 6 months in prison on the 14th of this month, in connection to the threats leveled at Sandya Eknaligoda the wife of Journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda and several other charges.

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