High Court upholds Gnanasara Thera’s nine-month jail term (opens original article in a new tab)

Colombo High Court upheld Gnanasara Thera's nine-month jail term for making statements insulting to Islamic faith in 2016, rejecting his appeal.

• High Court rejected appeal against nine-month jail term for Gnanasara Thera
• Conviction related to 2016 media briefing statements deemed insulting to Islamic faith
• Judge Manjula Thilakaratne upheld original sentence of nine months rigorous imprisonment