Pallegama Hemarathana Thero: Buddhist monk arrested for alleged rape of teen in Sri Lanka

BBC Sinhala / BBC News · BBC, 10 May 2026

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Tier-A reporting on the arrest of a senior monk holding the position of chief custodian of eight sacred sites. Legal status: arrested and remanded; charges relate to alleged rape and sexual abuse of a 15-year-old. The TLTE citation carries the named individual; TLTE's body text refers structurally.

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