Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero Was Sentenced A One Year Rigorous Imprisonment Over Making Death Threats

Homagama Magistrate Court has today(14) sentenced the General Secretary  of the Bodu  Bala Sena Ven.Galagodaatte Gnanasara a one year rigorous imprisonment suspended to six months over making death threats to Sandya Eknaligoda the wife of the disappeared cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda at the Homagama Court premises on 25th of January 2016 .

Homagama Magistrate and Additional District Judge Udesh Ranathunge  has also ordered the Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero to pay Rs.50,000 as  compensation to the Sandya Eknaligoda and imposed Rs.3000 fine as well when the court case against him was taken up for hearing today.

Homagama Magistrate has decided on 24th of May that the Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero was found guilty over the charges after prolonged court case and postponed to impose the punishment until today.