The Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court has issued an arrest warrant against Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero after he failed to appear before court today (11).
The case, which concerns alleged unauthorised constructions along the Trincomalee coast and a controversial Buddha statue, was taken up for hearing today.
However, Venerable Kassapa Thero and several other individuals named in the case were absent when the matter was called.
Following his failure to appear, the court issued an arrest warrant against the Thero and postponed the hearing until January 6, 2027.
