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Police inquiry into claim about removal of Gnanasara Thera’s robes

Last verified 14 October 2026
Udaya Gammanpila
Udaya GammanpilaINVESTIGATION

Current status of the Police inquiry into claim about removal of Gnanasara Thera’s robes

INVESTIGATION

Police are investigating Gammanpila’s public claim concerning the removal of Gnanasara Thera’s robes at prison. Reports say police intend to record a statement from Gammanpila; no charge is reported.

What’s happened

The inquiry concerns Gammanpila’s public allegation. Police are reported to plan to record his statement. The Prisons Department separately denied his allegations.

Court
Police (not a court)
Next hearing / due
No upcoming hearing announced
Sources (3)

Police inquiry into claim about removal of Gnanasara Thera’s robes timeline

  1. 13 October 2026

    Questioned

    Reports said police would investigate Gammanpila’s public claim about the removal of Gnanasara Thera’s robes and record a statement from him. They do not say the statement had already been taken.

    Court: Police (not a court)

    Added automatically from a newswire report on 14 October 2026 · not yet reviewed by an editor

    Sources (2)