The case involving allegations of grave sexual abuse of a minor by Atamasthanadhipathi Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, currently before the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate’s Court (Case No. 22424/2026 B), is raising serious procedural and victim protection concerns. Even in these early stages, Sri Lanka’s legal and institutional framework is demonstrating an inability to stand firm, neutral, and deploy measures that secure the best interest…
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