Enjoining order extended against Thera and three others

Sandasen Marasinghe

The parties of the case filed against Ven. Dambara Amila Thera with regard to the Patriotic National Movement agreed to reach a verdict based on written submissions. Colombo District Judge Sisira Ratnayake ordered to submit the written submissions on August 20.

The Court also extended the enjoining order that prevented certain members of Patriotic National Movement Executive Committee including Ven. Dambara Amila Thera from holding exhibitions or press conferences on behalf of the Patriotic National Movement.

The plaintiff, Patriotic National Movement President Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara filed a plaint before the Colombo District Court.

Plaintiff Amarasekara pleaded the Courts to issue the enjoining order against defendants Ven. Dambara Amila Thera, Dr. Sayakkara Jayawardene Soyza, Thasi Hasan and Vini Hettigoda from holding exhibitions and press conferences until the pending disciplinary inquiry conducted against them by the PNM was over.

The plaintiff also stated that the majority of the Executive Committee has suspended the committee membership of the defendants pending a disciplinary inquiry.