Top Sri Lankan Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sex abuse

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Pallegama Hemarathana, a top Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka, was arrested amid allegations of sexual abuse involving an 11-year-old girl. The arrest took place at a private hospital in Colombo, where he was receiving treatment, as the investigation into the claims continues.

Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, was arrested at a private hospital in the capital Colombo, where he had sought treatment over the weekend amid an investigation into the alleged abuse of the 11-year-old girl in 2022