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manilatimes.net**Sri Lankan Court Bans Monk Pallegama Hemarathana From Foreign Travel Over 2022 Child Sex Abuse Allegations**
Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, chief priest of a major temple in Anuradhapura and custodian of eight sacred Buddhist sites, was arrested Saturday at a private hospital in Colombo. A local court had imposed a foreign travel ban the previous day, and the country's child protection auth…
BBC NewsSenior Sri Lankan Buddhist Monk Remanded in Custody Over Alleged Sexual Offence Involving 15-Year-Old
The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, chief prelate of eight sacred sites, was taken into custody Saturday while receiving treatment in Colombo. Sri Lanka's child protection authority had criticised police for failing to arrest him earlier despite his status as a suspect. He…
Fox NewsHumanoid Robot Ordained as Buddhist Monk at Seoul Temple
A $13,500 Unitree G1 humanoid robot named Gabi was officially ordained as a Buddhist monk during a ceremony at Seoul’s Jogyesa Temple. The robot, dressed in traditional robes, pledged devotion to the Buddha and took reprogrammed vows adapted for artificial intelligence. The Jogye…