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Sri Lanka Supreme Court Orders Monk Gnanasara Back Jail

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  • Sri Lanka's Supreme Court overturned the pardon for monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara, ordering him to serve his sentence.
  • Gnanasara was sentenced in 2018 to six years for contempt of court and intimidating Sanya Eknaligoda.
  • President Maithripala Sirisena pardoned Gnanasara during the last year of his term.
  • In 2025 Gnanasara received a nine-month term for insulting Islam and inciting hatred.
  • Custodial sentences for Buddhist monks are almost unheard of in Sri Lanka.