UNP calls for immediate presidential pardon for Gnanasara Thera
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1 min readFrom 5 outlets- Daily Mirror, Lankadeepa, Newswire and Ada Derana report the UNP sought an immediate presidential pardon.
- Newswire says the Chief Prelates’ directions led to a temporary halt in the satyagraha campaign seeking the monk’s release.
- Newswire reports the party sought an inquiry into the order to remove Gnanasara Thera’s monastic robes.
Daily Mirror, Lankadeepa, Newswire and Ada Derana report that the United National Party urged an immediate presidential pardon for Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera, with the involvement of the Chief Prelates of the three main Buddhist chapters. The party said this could bring the ongoing dispute to an end.
Newswire reports that, in a statement dated October 26, the UNP said the Chief Prelates’ directions had led organisers to pause a satyagraha campaign calling for the monk’s release. WhatNews (සිංහල) also mentions the campaign in its report, which is incomplete in the material provided.
Newswire also says the party pointed to an earlier presidential pardon given after a request by the Chief Prelates, and to the Supreme Court’s indication that a further pardon could be considered.
Newswire reports the UNP objected to court orders sought by the government against Buddhist monks whom the party said had not joined the march or satyagraha. The party described the move as a serious error and requested an inquiry into those who directed that Gnanasara Thera’s monastic robes be removed.
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UNP calls for immediate presidential pardon for Gnanasara TheraWhatNews (සිංහල)SI
මාස 10ක් හිටියා ඇති! ඥානසාර හිමිට සමාව දෙන්න – එජාපය කියයි! සිවුර ගලවන්න නියෝග දුන් අය ගැන පරීක්ෂණයකුත් ඉල්ලයිAda DeranaEN
UNP calls for presidential pardon for Gnanasara TheroNewswireEN
UNP calls for immediate presidential pardon for Ven. Gnanasara Thera
Earlier coverage
Reports on the same subject from the months before this story.
- Newswire · Ranil explains why Gnanasara Thera was granted presidential pardon in 2019
- Daily Mirror · I granted pardon to Gnanasara Thera in line with the Constitution: Maithripala Sirisena
- Daily Mirror · Government will not pardon Gnanasara Thera against its mandate: Lal Kantha
- EconomyNext · EXPLAINER – What the monks’ protest signals for Sri Lanka’s rule of law, economy
- Lankadeepa · තාක්ෂණික දෝෂය නිවැරදි කර ඥානසාර හිමිට සමාව දෙන්න