Friday, June 23, 2017

Invisible hand behind Gnanasara Thera getting bail?

Invisible hand behind Gnanasara Thera getting bail?

Jun 22, 2017

The Colombo Fort magistrate today (21) ordered that Bodu Bala Sena general secretary  Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera, who had been evading courts, be released on bail. The Thera surrendered to the court through his lawyers.

Warrants were issued twice against him for not having appeared before courts in connection with two cases. Lawyers question as to whether a person who had been evading courts be given bail.
When the Thera was in hiding, several quarters were accused of having protected him, including certain powerful ministers. There is suspicion as if the Thera was given bail at the instigation of one of those ministers. Police failed to arrest him despite warrants have been issued twice. The IGP has told a powerful government minister that it was difficult to arrest the Thera, as he was being protected by a top government politician.
After he was given bail, the Thera was once again arrested by the police and produced before the Fort magistrate. The FCID arrested him when he arrived to give a statement.