Anuradhapura Temple Chief Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Abusing a 10-Year-Old Child
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The Anuradhapura Special High Court today (June 05) sentenced Venerable Polgampola Dharmaloka (40), the incumbent of the Sri Seevali Chaityaramaya Viharaya in Sivalakulam, Galenbindunuwewa, to 24 years rigorous imprisonment for the serious sexual abuse of a 10-year-old minor boy.
Head Monk Sentenced to 24 Years’ Rigorous Imprisonment for Child Sexual Abuse • Sri Lanka Brief
A temple incumbent found guilty of sexually abusing a 10-year-old boy has been sentenced to 24 years of rigorous imprisonment by the court today (5 June). The convicted individual, 40-year-old monk Polgampola Dharmaloka, served as the chief incumbent of Sri Seevali Chaityaramaya Vihara in Sivalakulam, Galenbindunuwewa. During court proceedings, it was revealed that the accused had repeatedly evaded court appearances, fled the area, and remained …
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