Controversial Sri Lankan Pastor Jerome Fernando has been granted bail after being in remand custody since last December.
Pastor Jerome Fernando was granted bail by the Fort Magistrates Court today (Jan 03).
He was arrested in December 2023 by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) after providing a statement for two days.
The Pastor was wanted by the Sri Lanka Police after allegedly having made derogatory statements about Lord Buddha, Islam, and Hinduism in front of a packed congregation in May last year.
Video footage of his remarks had caused an uproar among the followers of Buddhism in the country. Following the uproar, Pastor Jerome Fernando issued multiple apologies regarding his controversial statement.
He was arrested and interrogated upon his arrival in Sri Lanka after nearly six months overseas since the incident. (NewsWire)