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Anuradhapura Atamasthanadhipathi Thero Arrested on Charges of Rape.

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Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, the Incumbent of the Anuradhapura Atamasthanadhipathi, has been arrested. This is on charges of committing serious sexual abuse and rape of a 15-year-old minor girl. Police Media Spokesperson ASP F.U. Wutler stated that the arrest was made by the Nittambuwa Police at around 11.45 pm yesterday (08) while he was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. The mother of the victim girl has also been…
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Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, the Incumbent of the Anuradhapura Atamasthanadhipathi, has been arrested. This is on charges of committing serious sexual abuse and rape of a 15-year-old minor girl. Police Media Spokesperson ASP F.U. Wutler stated that the arrest was made by the Nittambuwa Police at around 11.45 pm yesterday (08) while he was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. The mother of the victim girl has also been…

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NewsNow broke the news on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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