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UPDATED May 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
May 9, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Sri Lankan monk arrested over alleged sex abuse
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A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk was arrested at a private hospital in Colombo over alleged sex abuse of an 11-year-old girl.
WHO: Pallegama Hemarathana
WHAT: Pallegama Hemarathana was arrested at a private hospital in Colombo.
WHEN: May 9, 2026 at 2:13 AM ET
WHERE: Colombo
WHY: The arrest is tied to an investigation into alleged abuse of an 11-year-old girl in 2022.
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