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The claim

A photo shows Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero wearing a prison jumper, without his robe, during his imprisonment in 2018.

Rating

False

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the circulating image was edited from a December 31, 2012, Daily News photo that did not show Gnanasara Thero. It also reports that he wore the prescribed prison uniform in 2018, but says no photos or footage exist of him publicly appearing in it then.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026