Sri Lanka Faces Reckoning After Hundreds of Buddhist Monks Accused of Child Abuse

When Buddhist Robes Meet Sri Lankan Law

Recently, the chief prelate or custodian of eight sacred sites in Sri Lanka was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting and raping a child. He is out on bail.

Child Abuse Claims Made Against Nearly 300 Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks in Last Three Years • Sri Lanka Brief

The revelation that a large number of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka are accused of abusing children was made in response to a freedom of information request by OCCRP. It comes as the country grapples with child sex allegations against one of its most senior Buddhist clergymen. Nearly 300 Sri Lankan monks have been accused of abusing children in the last three years, leading to charges against nearly 30 of them, the country’s child protection agenc…

Sri Lanka faces reckoning after hundreds of Buddhist monks accused of child abuse

Sri Lanka is confronting growing public concern and institutional scrutiny after authorities disclosed that nearly 300 Buddhist monks have been accused of abusing children during the past three years. The allegations, revealed through a freedom of information request submitted by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), have shaken a country where Buddhist clergy traditionally occupy a revered and influential position in soc…