Information about Pallagama Thero's wives in Colombo and Kandy, and his daughter, leaks.

Currently, there is a strong discussion in society regarding the serious allegations leveled against the Atamasthanadhipathi, Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, which have caused a major controversy in the country recently. During the cabinet decision briefing media conference, a journalist directly questioned Minister Nalinda Jayatissa about this matter, and several issues were discussed.Specifically, information has been revealed that he has two women in the Colombo and Kandy areas, and one of them is known as Chathurika. According to her former husband, there are also allegations that the woman constantly goes to the temple and brings money. Previously, during the tenure of President Maithripala Sirisena, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) conducted an investigation into these financial frauds and the transfer of money to the two women through bank accounts, but it was suppressed. There is now a strong demand that Mr. Ravi Senaratne, the current Ministry Secretary who was in charge of the CID at that time, also knows about this incident and that the suppressed investigations should be reopened.

Meanwhile, the alleged statement made by Member of Parliament Dilum Amunugama, insulting an eleven-year-old girl by calling her a prostitute, in connection with the serious incident of sexual abuse, has currently drawn strong public protest. Although Rajanganaye Saddhatissa Thero was immediately arrested and remanded for allegedly insulting police officers, society questions why the law is not enforced against individuals who commit such serious verbal abuse against a young girl. Criticisms are being leveled through social media that the relevant MP is not fit to wear trousers and that a dress should be sent to him. However, the government has stated that the Child Protection Authority and the police are closely monitoring this incident and that it cannot be taken lightly.

Legal issues have also arisen regarding the detention of the suspect, Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, in a luxurious room at Nawaloka Hospital, costing over Rs. 90,000 per day, instead of being referred to a national hospital or prison when the law is enforced. How a private hospital can operate in this manner, even overriding magistrate's orders without a serious illness, and the responsibility of the doctors who prepared the relevant medical reports, are expected to be reported in court in the future. Meanwhile, it is reported that the special police protection provided to him by the Sri Lanka Police until the day before yesterday has now been withdrawn.

There is also public suspicion as to whether DNA reports and Dialog phone data in these investigations could be erased or distorted, similar to what happened in the past with the Thajudeen murder case. The police have so far recorded statements from about fifteen individuals, including temple employees, for the relevant investigations, and more statements are expected to be recorded in the future. There has also been a strong public demand that instead of adopting a silent policy in the face of such serious crimes and child abuse allegations, the Mahanayake Theros should immediately intervene to remove him from the Atamasthana. Furthermore, it has been proposed that a special three-member High Court should conduct the trial to investigate whether the suspect suffers from a mental condition called Pedophilia and whether other children have also been victims.

With this tragic incident, the essentiality of providing formal sex education for schoolchildren has once again been highlighted. In the past, attempts to include sex education in the school curriculum failed due to strong opposition from monks like Medagoda Abhayatissa and Kotupitiye Rahula. However, setting aside such outdated ideologies in society, the government assured at the cabinet media briefing that the Ministries of Education and Health will jointly introduce a scientific and age-appropriate sex education methodology into the school system in the future for the protection of children.