Sirisena apologises to Maha Sangha over Gnanasara pardon error
Source: Sri Lanka Mirror
Category: Politics
Region: General
Published: October 19, 2026 at 11:20
📝 Summary
Former President Maithripala Sirisena has apologised to the Maha Sangha over a technical error in the documentation relating to the presidential pardon granted to Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera. In a statement issued today (19), Sirisena accepted responsibility for failing to obtain the required approval from the Ministry of Justice and Prisons before granting the […]