A senior Buddhist monk accused of child sexual abuse is released on bail in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court on Friday released on bail a senior Buddhist monk who was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor, in a case that has stirred heated debate in a country where Buddhism is the main religion. Rev. Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, was arrested earlier t...

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