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Senior Monk Arrested in Sri Lanka

Updated 2026-05-09 09:45 UTC 1 source Negative

Pallegama Hemarathana, the chief prelate of Colombo, was arrested for alleged child sex crimes involving an 11-year-old girl.

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Pallegama Hemarathana, the chief prelate of Colombo, is accused of abusing an 11-year-old girl in a temple.
2026-05-09 09:13 UTC
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