Thera ordered to be sent to National or Prison Hospital - DailyNews
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Source: Daily News
Published: 2026-05-11 05:30 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Health, Crime & Justice, Sri Lanka, Sexual Violence, Crime & Justice
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Colombo Additional Magistrate Kasun Kanchana Dissanayake ordered prison officials on Saturday to transfer the Atamasthanadhipati, Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thera, who was arrested at a private hospital on charges of alleged child abuse, to either the Colombo National Hospital or the Prison Hospital for further treatment, based on the recommendations of the Judicial Medical Officer.
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