The Colombo Magistrates Court has actually issued a warrant for the arrest of the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Organization, Ven.
Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero and to produce him before the court.The arrest warrant was issued after Gnanasara Thero, named as an accused in a case declared insulting the religious beliefs of Islam, failed to appear before the court today (19 ).
The verdict in the event was originally arranged to be delivered today.
Gnanasara Thero was missing when the case was called.
His lawyer notified the court that his client could not attend proceedings due to an illness.Taking the presented truths into factor to consider, Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasena delayed the statement of the verdict to January 9, 2025, while also purchasing the arrest and production of Gnanasara Thero before the court.