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Sri Lankan monk arrested over alleged sex abuse
Filed: May 09, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Summary: 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 09, 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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