Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Court of Appeal Justice (President) A.H.M.D. Nawaz today recused himself from hearing a contempt of court action filed against Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thera, citing personal reasons.This application will be taken up for support before two-judge-bench comprising Justice Mahinda Samayawardena and Justice Arjuna Obeysekara on the next date.

Accordingly, contempt of court action filed against Gnanasara Thera for violating a court order regarding the cremation of the late Gurukanda Raja Maha Vihara chief monk's body in a kovil compound in Mullaitivu was today fixed for support on October 20 by Court of Appeal.

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