An arrest warrant has been issued against Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero after he failed to appear before the Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court today (11).
The case, concerning alleged unauthorised constructions along the Trincomalee coast and a controversial Buddha statue, was taken up for hearing today.
However, Venerable Kassapa Thera and several other individuals named in the case were not present when the matter was called.
Subsequently, the court issued an arrest warrant against Venerable Kassapa Thera and postponed the hearing until January 6, 2027.
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