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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Sandya Eknaligoda the wife of the

missing local cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda has today (23)revealed that she will file a fundamental rights petit ion in Supreme Court under the provisions of Sri Lankan Constitution against president Maithripala Sirisena's decision in releasing Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero on Presidential pardon .

Addressing a Media Briefing held in Colombo this evening Sandya Eknaligoda has stressed that she is against The release of Gnanasara Thero .

Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero Had Been Released On Special Presidential Pardon This Evening (23)

The General Secretary of the "Bodu Bala Sena "Organization Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero who was sentenced to rigorous 19 year imprisonment Had been released under special Presidential pardon today (23).

After the release from prison Gnanasara Thero who is a controversial figure in Sri Lanka had left the Welikada Prison this evening surrounded by a large gathering including some Buddhist Bhikkus it has been reported.

Security has been tightened in and out side of the Welikada Prison prior to the release of Gnanasara Thero .

President Maithripala Sirisena has yesterday (22)signed the notification regarding the release of Gnanasara Thero under special Presidential pardon after considering the report received from prison Development Ministry regarding the Thero including his behaviour whilst in prison according to sources .

Gnanasara Thero was sentenced to 19 years rigorous imprisonment to be spent in 06 years over 04 charges including contempt of Court on 18 th of August last year (2018).