Court of Appeal President Justice Rohantha Abeyesuriya has appointed a three-judge bench in Colombo to hear petitions seeking to invalidate the decision by prison authorities to remove the robes of the imprisoned monk, Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera.
The newly constituted bench consists of Justices Amal Ranaraja, Mahen Gopallawa, and Priyantha Fernando. These judges have been assigned to preside over the matter following a procedural shift in the proceedings.
Key Developments
- Court of Appeal President Justice Rohantha Abeyesuriya recused himself from the bench that was previously hearing the petitions.
- A new three-judge bench featuring Justices Amal Ranaraja, Mahen Gopallawa, and Priyantha Fernando was appointed to take over the case.
- The legal challenge focuses on overturning the prison authorities’ decision regarding the removal of robes from Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera.
The reconstituted panel will now oversee the hearings concerning the legal challenges filed against the prison administration’s actions.