Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero
Sri LankapoliticianMale3.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero is a prominent Buddhist monk and the Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena organization in Sri Lanka. He gained notoriety for his controversial statements regarding Islam, which have led to accusations of inciting racial and religious tensions in the country. In January 2023, he was sentenced to a month in prison for making derogatory comments about Islam, but he was recently granted bail by the Colombo High Court, allowing him to appeal the sentence.
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Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero was sentenced to a heavy prison term for actions that obstructed religious coexistence.
ඥානසාර හිමිගේ සිරදඬුවම මහාධිකරණය තහවුරු කරයිSri Lanka· 2026-06-23
Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero was sentenced to a heavy prison term for actions that obstructed religious coexistence.
ඥානසාර හිමිගේ සිරදඬුවම මහාධිකරණය තහවුරු කරයිSri Lanka· 2026-06-23Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero was granted bail by the Colombo High Court after serving a month-long prison sentence for contempt related to insulting Islam.
ඥානසාර හිමිට ඇප - Lankadeepa OnlineSri Lanka· 2025-02-25