Removal of Gnanasara Theroβs robe : CoA president recuses himself from hearing petitions
Source: Sri Lanka Mirror
Category: Politics
Region: USA
Published: October 14, 2026 at 08:17
π Summary
President of the Court of Appeal Justice Rohantha Abeysooriya today recused himself from the bench hearing the petitions seeking to invalidate the decision by prison officials to remove the monastic robe of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero following his sentencing to imprisonment. Following his recusal, Justice Abeysooriya appointed a new three-member bench to consider the [β¦]