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Sri Lanka's top monk suspended over child sex abuse allegations

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Sri Lanka's highest-ranking monk, Pallegama Hemarathana, has been suspended by the Malwatte Chapter of monks following allegations of child sexual abuse. The 71-year-old monk was arrested on May 9 for an alleged incident in 2022 involving an 11-year-old girl at a prominent Buddhist temple. He has since been granted bail, but a travel ban has been imposed as legal proceedings continue. AI

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Sri Lanka's top monk suspended over child sex abuse allegations

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Sri Lanka’s top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse

    Sri Lanka’s Buddhist hierarchy suspended on Saturday a senior monk accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in a high-profile case that has shocked the religiously conservative nation. In a rare disciplinary move, 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana was stripped of his resp…

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