The Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court has remanded seven individuals, including Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero, until November 26.
The group was remanded after they engaged in a fast-unto-death protest near the historic Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura in defiance of court orders.
Police informed court that the group includes three other Buddhist monks in addition to Venerable Kassapa Thero.
The Magistrate also ordered that the suspects be referred for psychiatric evaluations and medical tests to determine whether they had used narcotic substances.
Venerable Kassapa Thero and the others were taken into police custody yesterday (12), following a confrontation with a group led by Rajangane Saddharathana.
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