Sri Lanka’s top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse
Sri Lanka’s Buddhist hierarchy suspended on Saturday a senior monk accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in a high-profile case that has shocked the religiously conservative nation. In a rare disciplinary move, 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana was stripped of his responsibilities as the chief custodian of a highly venerated ficus grown from a sapling of a tree believed to have sheltered the Buddha. “The Council of Monks of the Malwatte Chapter decided today to sus
Sri Lanka's Buddhist leadership has suspended a prominent 71-year-old monk, Pallegama Hemarathana, following allegations of child sexual abuse involving a young girl. This significant disciplinary action removes him from his role as the chief caretaker of a sacred ficus tree, a position of considerable religious importance. The case has caused widespread shock within the nation's conservative society.
This suspension highlights a rare instance of disciplinary action within Sri Lanka's Buddhist hierarchy and addresses a serious allegation that has deeply affected the religiously conservative public.
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