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Council of Monks of the Malwatte Chapter

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Pallegama Hemarathanaperson1Sri Lankaplace1child sex abusetopic1Buddhist hierarchyorganization1
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  • WORLDMay 30 · 12:28 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Sri Lanka’s top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse

    Sri Lanka’s Buddhist hierarchy suspended a senior monk accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl. The 71-year-old monk, Pallegama Hemarathana, was removed from his role as chief custodian of a venerated ficus tree linked to the Buddha. The Council of Monks of the Malwatte Chapter made the disciplinary decision.

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