Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero and nine others, including the incumbent of the Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi Bodhiraja Viharaya, Venerable Kalyanawansa Tissa Thero, were produced before the Trincomalee Magistrate's Court today (Feb 11).

The group had been held in remand following their arrest in connection with the Trincomalee Buddha statue incident.

They were previously produced on February 9, where the Magistrate ordered their detention until today's hearing.

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