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A Buddhist monk has been sentenced to eight years rigorous imprisonment after he was found guilty of sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl who had come to the Dhamma School.
The Colombo High Court today sentenced the 47 year old monk who was the chief incumbent of a temple in Kolonnawa for sexually abusing the child.
In addition the convicted monk was fined Rs. 10,000 and ordered to pay Rs. 30,000 as compensation to the victimized child.
The child was sexually molested when she attended the Dhamma School on November 27, 2010.
Courtesy: Colombo Page
