Former President Maithripala Sirisena said his 2019 decision to grant a presidential pardon to Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera was made in accordance with the constitutional powers vested in him during his tenure. He made the remarks after the S
Former President Maithripala Sirisena said his 2019 decision to grant a presidential pardon to Ven. He made the remarks after the Supreme Court on Thursday (10) invalidated the pardon, creating the legal grounds for Gnanasara Thera to be returned to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence. The Court of Appeal subsequently convicted Gnanasara Thera on four counts of contempt of court.
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