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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 of 11-year-old
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Sri Lankan police arrested a senior Buddhist monk over alleged sexual abuse of an 11-year-old girl.
WHO: Sri Lankan police
WHAT: Arrest of senior Buddhist monk Pallegama Hemarathana
WHEN: May 9, 2026 at 11:27 AM ET
WHERE: Colombo, Sri Lanka
WHY: The arrest is tied to an investigation into alleged abuse of the 11-year-old girl.
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