Sri Lankan Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sex abuse of 11-year-old girl
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-05-10 01:27 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Sri Lanka, Family, Sexual Violence, World News, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, is the most senior monk in the country to be accused of such a crime. The child’s mother has also been arrested
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