Gnanasara Thera had fallen ill suddenly ,admitted to prison hospital
On the afternoon of the 27th instant the prison officers had taken steps to transfer Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara thera who was in the remand prison to the prison hospital.
Higher officials of the prison had stated that owing to a sudden illness the thera had been transferred for treatment to the prison hospital.
Gnanasara thera had been ordered to remanded on the orders of the Homagama Magistrate for the offence of insulting courts. He had been remanded on the 26th instant.
Considering his health condition and the security the prison authorities had wanted him to be transferred to the prison hospital to which he had objected. Hence they had made arrangements to keep him at a more secure place inside the prison.
When he was at this special place owing to his health condition the prison officers had taken steps to transfer him to the prison hospital it is reported.