Buddhist monk released after 38 months in prison
Venpitagedera Gnanaseeha walks free in Colombo after a 38 month confinement on treason charges related to Buddhist writings. Court records show his acts included multiple texts in Pali Sanskrit and Sinhalese amid the era’s political tensions in Ceylon.
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