Authorities added that the victim's mother has also been arrested for aiding and abetting the monk.

One of world’s most senior Buddhist monks arrested over alleged rape of girl in Sri Lanka - Pallegama Hemarathana arrested ...

One of Sri Lanka’s most senior Buddhist monks, Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, has been arrested and remanded in ...

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Sri Lankan authorities said 22 Buddhist monks were arrested for possession of over 110 kilograms of cannabis – illegal in the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Thursday deported a British tourist for having a tattoo of Buddha on her arm ...

Sri Lanka has once again come under the scrutiny of the United Nations (UN), this time on the issue of violence against the Muslim minority in the country. The violence was said to be committed by a ...

Officials from the predominantly Buddhist nation of Sri Lanka deported a British tourist Thursday for having a tattoo of Buddha on her arm. Naomi Coleman, a 37-year-old practicing Buddhist, was ...

The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.