Trinco Buddha Statue Incident: Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero and others further remanded
January 28, 2026 12:14 pm
Four Buddhist monks, including Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero, and six other individuals who were arrested and subsequently remanded for allegedly violating coastal conservation laws by placing a Buddha statue at the Trincomalee Bodhiraja Viharaya have been further remanded.
The group has been further remanded until 2 February by the Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court.
