Sri Lanka, April 3 -- The Colombo High Court yesterday rejected the request seeking granting bail to Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Organization General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera who was currently serving four years imprisonment for making a controversial statement at a press conference which was convened on the Kuragala ancient Buddhist Monastery, that violated inter-ethnic and religious harmony.

The order was delivered by Colombo High Court Judge Adithya Patabendige after considering a request was made by the defence seeking bail for convicted accused Ven.Gnanasara Thera.

The defence informed court that they have filed an appeal to the Court of Appeal seeking bail for accused Ven. Gnanasara sought from the court to grant ba...