Senior Buddhist monk accused of child sexual abuse released on bail in Sri Lanka
SRI
(23 May 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka - 22 May 2026 1. Buddhist monks entering Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court 2. Signboard for Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court 3. Prison bus entering court premises 4. Group of lawyers entering court premises 5. SOUNDBITE (Sinhala) Hemamali Abeyratne, activist, Women for Freedom: ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY COVERED BY SHOTS 1-4++ “The problem is not whether the accused is a monk, a school principal or an ordinary member of society,
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