Buddhist monk arrested over alleged rape of teen in Sri Lanka
The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.
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"We will be guided by the magistrate on further action."
— Pallegama Hemarathana , Other
"We will be guided by the magistrate on further action."
— Pallegama Hemarathana , Other
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— Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana , Other
"The magistrate will guide us on further action."
— Pallegama Hemarathana , Other
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Pallegama Hemarathana is a senior Buddhist monk and the chief priest of a revered temple in Sri Lanka.
He is one of Sri Lanka's highest-ranking Buddhist monks and the chief prelate of eight sacred sites.
She was charged with aiding and abetting the abuse.
He is a senior Buddhist monk and the chief priest of a prominent temple in Sri Lanka.
The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.
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The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.
Sri Lankan authorities arrested a senior Buddhist monk on Saturday for the alleged sexual abuse of an underage girl, police said, marking the highest-profile case involving clergy in the country.
One of Sri Lanka’s senior most Buddhist monks has been arrested for the sexual abuse of a minor girl, the police said on Saturday. Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, is the chief priest of a prominent temple in the country.
Sri Lankan authorities arrested 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana, the chief priest of a revered temple in Anuradhapura, for allegedly sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl in 2022. The victim's mother was also arrested for aiding and abetting the crime.
One of Sri Lanka's senior most Buddhist monks has been arrested for the sexual abuse of a minor girl, the police said on Saturday. Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, is the chief priest of a prominent temple in the country.
Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, was arrested in Colombo amid an investigation into the alleged abuse of an 11-year-old girl in 2022. The crime is alleged to have taken place at a highly venerated temple in Anuradhapura, where Hemarathana is the chief priest.
Sri Lankan authorities arrested a senior Buddhist monk today for the alleged sexual abuse of an underage girl, police said, marking the highest-profile case involving clergy in the country.
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