Conviction for insulting Islam, January 2025

Details

Court: Colombo Magistrate's Court
Sentence: Nine months of simple imprisonment and a Rs. 1,500 fine
Incident: 2016 press conference
Outcome: Bailed pending appeal in February 2025; High Court upheld the sentence; a further appeal to the Supreme Court is pending
Appears on: Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara

Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara / Convicted in / Conviction for insulting Islam, January 2025
- Colombo Magistrate's Court sentenced him to nine months of simple imprisonment and a Rs. 1,500 fine for insulting the religion of Islam.9 Jan 2025 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Gnanasara Thera sentenced to 9 months imprisonment
- Colombo High Court granted bail after he appealed the nine-month sentence, which concerned remarks at a 2016 press conference.25 Feb 2025 · Ada Derana · Gnanasara Thero granted bail after appealing defamation sentence
- On 7 October 2026 the Colombo Additional Magistrate announced that the High Court had dismissed his appeal and upheld the sentence. His counsel said an appeal had been filed with the Supreme Court, and the magistrate fixed the case for 25 February.7 Oct 2026 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Colombo High Court upholds nine-month jail term for Gnanasara Thera over insulting Islam remarks