Three young Bhikkunis escape from monastery over ill-treatment, woman arrested

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A 32-year-old woman has been arrested by the Nuwara Eliya Police in connection with the disappearance of three young Bhikkunis from a monastery in Minuwangoda.

An investigation has been launched based on a complaint received by the Minuwangoda police that three Bhikkunis aged 12, 15 and 18 years had gone missing from a monastery at Boragodawatta in Minuwangoda from last Thursday.

Investigations revealed that due to alleged ill-treatment from the chief Bhikkuni of the monastery where the young Buddhist nuns were staying, they left the monastery with the woman who had been staying at the same monastery. They had come to a relative's house of the suspect woman in Nuwara Eliya.

Police said the relatives had handed over the Buddhist nuns to the Nuwara Eliya police and the woman, a resident of Hali Ela was arrested.

The missing Buddhist nuns came to the Nuwara Eliya Police Station and it has been revealed that the three bhikkunis are aged 12, 15 and 18 years and the other woman is 32 years old and a resident of Hali Ela area.

Minuwangoda police are conducting further investigations.

Comments - 12

Christo255 Sunday, 27 August 2023 10:20 AM

I don't understand. If someone helps you to escape abuse, do you arrest the helper or the abuser

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Johan Sunday, 27 August 2023 11:00 AM

It is Sri Lanka :(

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Dee Sunday, 27 August 2023 11:20 AM

If your vehicle is on the side of the road and someone comes and bangs you from behind and gets himself killed, you will get arrested!

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Kosappu Sunday, 27 August 2023 11:30 AM

This is Sri Lanka. Expect the unexpected

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Ex nun Sunday, 27 August 2023 10:39 AM

This is child abuse. No one under the age of 18 be forced to leave parents and compelled to be in a monastery, to follow a certain religious order. Over to you Sri Lanka.

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Jay Adams Sunday, 27 August 2023 11:09 AM

The entire country is turning a blind eye to the physical and sexual abuse these male and female children go through in these so called monasteries. These are places of abuse and torture. Why the heck does this country permit children to be admitted to these torture houses have not there been more than enough incidents recorded.

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lankaputha Sunday, 27 August 2023 11:15 AM

What, so now today onwards, even if I see child been raped, I will not take the kid to a safer place.. IGP... you want more people to come forward and stop crimes or hide away to continue normal life

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Ours better Sunday, 27 August 2023 01:03 PM

For those taking a higher stand elsewhere hundreds of clergy in the church in France

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Gandappa Sundaree Sunday, 27 August 2023 03:33 PM

no law no order no religion! A simple problem? Solution?

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NightOwl Monday, 28 August 2023 10:26 AM

Why arrest the women. she should be praised

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Man Monday, 28 August 2023 10:46 AM

It is the rule of law of Ranil as the judiciary is poor in making correct verdicts. It is the custom in Buddhism to become monks, even under 18's and it is there democratic right, not done by force. They have the right to de-robe, too. later. So, what's the issue of non-Buddhists when there are many issues of concern in the country, at the moment.

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Woman Monday, 28 August 2023 11:33 AM

@Man- under 18 is a minor. The democratic right of a minor is to be looked after by his or hers parents at home.otherwise to be under the care of social services , adoption. In the present age , customs are not legal. In SL child marriage is illegal. Are you aware of it ?

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