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Kalyanawansa Tissa Thero

Listed from published reports. Appearing here is not a finding of wrongdoing.

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Role

Chief Incumbent of the Bodhiraja Viharaya, Trincomalee

Status

Remanded on 14 January 2026. The 11 February 2026 bail order covered ten suspects including four monks; the report does not list them by name. No later report found

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Last checked

14 Oct 2026 (what this means)

Connections (2)

• Kalyanawansa Tissa Thero / Remanded over, January 2026 / Trincomalee Buddha statue case, November 2025Allegation
  • Named among those remanded until 19 January 2026 by the Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court in the case over alleged Coastal Conservation Act violations and unauthorised construction.14 Jan 2026 · News 1st · Balangoda Kassapa Thero Among Nine Remanded
  • The Court of Appeal dismissed his petition challenging the continued remand on 3 February 2026.9 Feb 2026 · Tamil Guardian · Buddhist monks further remanded over Buddha statue in Trincomalee
• Kalyanawansa Tissa Thero / Chief Incumbent of / Sri Sambuddhatva Jayanthi Bodhiraja Viharaya, Trincomalee
  • Described as the Chief Incumbent of the Bodhiraja Viharaya.14 Jan 2026 · News 1st · Balangoda Kassapa Thero Among Nine Remanded