MIHINTHALE MONK REMANDED AGAIN

The Chief Incumbent Monk of Mihinthale Raja Maha Viharaya has been refused bail for child abuse

What a shameful scene is to see a Chief Incumbent of a Raja Maha Viharaya, closing his face with his robes and alighting into a prison bus after been found guilty of child abuse?.
A 13 year old girl had been subjected to abuse by Namalwewa Rathanasara Thera, the Chief Incumbent of Raja Maha Viharaya in Mihinthale. The accused ,who was in custody was produced in courts and not granted bail.
Namalwewa Rathanasara Thera who claims to be the second most Senior Buddhist Monk in that entire area had been given orders by a Magistrate and an acting Magistrate to arrest him not taking into any consideration about his status. He was arrested by the CID on the way to the airport to board a plane to Singapore.
About 1 ½ years back the 12 years old girl then, had been handed over to the Monk with the knowledge of her mother by her grandmother. The Monk had paid money, a part of which the grandmother who collected the money had been given to the girl’s mother. This fact was revealed by the Police to Courts.
When the case was taken up for hearing yesterday the Lawyers of the Monk had told the Magistrate that the media personnel had made up this story for money. This reason was not accepted by the Magistrate. The girl’s grandmother and the Monk were not allowed bail. The case was postponed for the 14th of this month.