Gnanasara thera to be released
President Maithripala Sirisena, yesterday, signed documents granting a presidential pardon to Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven Galagodatte Gnanasara Thero, according to sources.
Chief Executive Officer of the BBS Dr Dilanthe Withanage told The Island that they had received information that the President had signed the papers for the release of the monk and sent them to the Ministry of Justice and Prisons Reforms, last evening.
“Most probably Thero would be released around 3 pm today,” Dr Withanage said.
President Sirisena met Gnanasara thero in the Welikade prison on Saturday, on the sidelines of a function to pardon 734 prisoners on the occasion of the Vesak festival.
Gnanasara Thera, who is currently serving a six-year term for contempt of court.
(Source: The Island)
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Welcome back, our HERO Ven Galgoda Atthe Gnanasara Himi.
From Welikada, you should drive your Merc to St Anthony’s Church.
You should resume your crusade against Moslem terrorists by delivering a Maha Sanga Samuluwa in the precinct of the St Anthony’s Church.
That will be your dramatic return.
The entire Sinhala Buddhist Nation including every Sinhala Buddhist Citizen awaits this event.
The release of Ven Gnanasara is similar to the release of Nelson Mandela from prison in SA.
The Sinhala Buddhist Nation and the World are going to change for the better.
Ven Gnanasara is a true Sinhala Buddhist leader who has infinite capacity to lead and to change.
Sajith Premadasa should propose Ven Gnanasara as the UNP Presidential candidate in the next Presidential elections.
Welcome back Sir,
You are the only Sinhala Buddhist leader who can douse the raging flames of Wahabi terrorism.
Ven Gnanasara, you and Army Commander, T***** Senanayake should lead a Army squadron to Katthankudi to demolish the Sharia unversity as a symbolic gesture of Sinhala Buddhist response to Wahabi terrorism.