By Colombo Telegraph –
The Venerable Pahalagama Somaratana
Ven.Pahalagama Somaratana, 65, of Dulverton Road, Croydon was convicted at Isleworth Crown Court on today,Tuesday, 1, May, of four counts of indecent assault on a female under 16 between January 01, 1977 and December 31,1978 at an address in Chiswick.
He will be sentenced at the same court on 1 June.
He was found not guilty of the rape of a female under 16 between January 1,1977 and December 31,1978 at an address in Chiswick and not guilty of indecent assault on a female under 14 between January 01,1985 and December 31, 1986 at an address in Croydon.
In May 2010 Child Abuse Investigation Command officers began an investigation into historical allegations of indecent assault and rape. On Tuesday, 14 September 2010 a (then) 64-year-old monk was arrested on suspicion of an historical indecent assault and rape. He was questioned at Heathrow police station and later bailed pending further enquiries
He was charged on 12 September 2011 and further charged on 11 November 2011.
On Friday, 23 September Pahalagama Somaratana thero chief incumbent of Thames Buddhist Vihara, of Dulverton Road, Croydon appeared on bail at Feltham Magistrates’ Court charged with rape of female under 16 between January 1, 1977 and December 31, 1978 at an address in Chiswick and indecent assault on a female under 16 between January 1, 1977 and December 31, 1978 at an address in Chiswick.
Pahalagama Somaratana Thero, has been charged with another eight counts of sexual abuse on Friday, 11 November, the London Metropolitan police told Colombo Telegraph. According to the metropolitan police these eight indecent assaults on a female under 14 took place between January 01,1985 and December 31,1986 at an address in Croydon.The 65-year-old Pahalagama Somaratana thero appeared on bail at Feltham Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 2 December and was bailed to appear at Isleworth Crown Court on December 20, 2011.
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Gowrie / May 1, 2012
JUST imagine this crime took place in Sri Lanka It would never have come to court and this maniac would never have been brought to justice like every other crime. From top to the bottom every perpetrators walking free. Only the innocent people get punished and people live in a state of anarchy. A pedophile in yellow rope.
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Dolly Daydream / May 2, 2012
Am disappointed for the girls – this is a minor victory for ONE of them ! It’s a shame the priest was not brought to justice sooner rather than later.
At least nobody will bow down at his feet again !
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
Why not? President MR can do that as he knows that he never bowed down at the feet of a Buddhist Monk seriously in his life. MR always did it for the cameras.
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MR / May 2, 2012
Like SL he should give enough money for this old women before the case.
Then NO Court. NO CASE.
Those women who had fading memories,can live Happily EverAfter with Money.
MR
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Mahiyangana / May 2, 2012
“Rajakam Keruwoth kalakam nopaladay.”
” Mahanakam keruwoth kalakam paladay”
What a nice world.
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
E Rajakam keruvoth ne. Habayi Balukam keruvoth? hmmm…..pala nodee indeeda?
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
Pahalagama Some is a close friend of Percy Mahendra. If this happened in Sri Lanka, Some will never be charged. As Percy Mahendra instructed former Attorney General to release several perpetrators who were convicted for homicide. Rape is nothing in Sri Lanka. Over 700 abortions are being carried out in SL per day. At least a part of these young women are victims of rape cases.
Palagama Some could have had the immunity under Percy Mahendra in Sri Lanka, if he didn’t decide to live in UK. He wanted both, the crime and immunity in UK. That was his mistake. Mahendra can only watch how his close friend will be sentenced on 01.06 over the Television.
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Raja / May 2, 2012
This is a very common offence amongst the Christian clergy around the world, though strangely in SriLanka, India and other third world nations, there is no such incident highlighted amongst any religious order. So dont point the finger at buddhist clergy only and Sri Lanka only.
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Gowrie / May 1, 2012
A Venerable? Oh! Please! Thats an insult to the word. he should be stripped of everything. he is just Somaratne.
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Bodinayaka / May 2, 2012
Venerable is a nice word, why get angry? I told these guys not even to send a Aachichi alone to a religious place because the situation has changed. I know some monks who watch internet pron. I know some monks who have iphones. I know some monks who sell their benz and bought a bus. i know some Puusaree who sold his vehicle to finance his brothers election campaign. This people are engaged in business. Religion is a business. Most of the monks don’t know Buddhism. Look at the Dabulla Issue. Those monks are like our Bajar Ekaa Chandiyo. They simply don’t know the ABC of Buddhism.
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S Mahinda / May 2, 2012
I would like to take issue with you re the Dambulla case. I agree that the Buddhist monks could have behaved in a more calm, respectful and intelligent manner. However, this is not to say that they should not have been assertive to protect Buddhist hetitage land that the Muslims of Lanka deliberately targets so that they can wipe out our Sinhala Buddhist history and claim country theirs. Buddhist monks should always be assertive but NOT aggressive which reflects badly on the religion although Buddha Dhamma is pristine and therefore cannot be damaged by monks misbehaving. Anybody who tries to create a link between Dhamma and misbehaving monks shows their superficial knowledge of Dhamma (ignorance) and prejudice. I will salute any monk who will be assertive against the sly land grabbing Muslims whose ultimate aim is to gradually take over the country. This they can do very easily due to OTT appeasing of minorities by the spineless, gutless and gullible Sinhalayas, their control and hold of the economy of SL, their exponential population growth which knows no bounds (esp when the GOSL is providing free education and free healthcare)and their endless illegal land grabbing which they try to legitimise by making it seem like Buddhist monks are in the wrong. When will our moda Sinhalayas learn lessons from the past 30 year history not to give into terror and bullying by minorities. If King Dutu Gamunu was alive today our moda Sinhalayas will kick him out calling him a racist. We Sinhalayas who are unable to protect their heritage deserve everything they get and see how united all the Muslims are in dishing out flak against the Buddhist monks and the Sinhala people.
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Bodinayaka / May 2, 2012
If DutuGamunu is alive today he will be 3400 years old. The oldest man in the planet. The Buddha is alive he will not even look at Dabulla temple. Buddha would say. “Monks, I told you. It’s my teaching you should absorb, not the heritage.”
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RogerFrancis / May 2, 2012
Seriously by lifting up the robes and showing your jewels to protect heritage? There is ZERO room in Buddhism for violence or hate. That is what Radical Jihadis engage in. The correct place for the Dambulla incident to be dealt with was in the Courts. A lot of those Buddhist monks are businessmen and charlatans hiding behind their robes just a like a lot of pedophile Catholic priests and even Pusaarees..
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sri / May 2, 2012
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
Dear Bodi, to a greater extent what you say is correct but don’t relate Dambulla incident to the anti-social behavior of Monks, Priests and clergy of other religious denominations. No one demolished a Muslim Masjid in Dambulla as a Mosque didn’t exist at that location. These “devotees” were praying inside a boutique.
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Bodinayaka / May 3, 2012
If Buddha see his idols , sthupas , trees been worshiped he will be disappointed. We cant kill all the ” Modayas” . We have to live with them. All the Muslims are not Bin Ladin.They follow their tradition till they get their bolts tighten may be after few more generations. Same like our Buddhists who just say they are Buddhist but have know clue what it ‘ Chathrarya Sathya and it’s Arya Asttangika Marga”. And the Christians followed by Hindus. You see my friend. If I want to teach you religion I can do that but I need at least another couple of drinks from the house. This Saadu will come out after five years and he will mix with the crowd or may be he will preach again. But the bitter truth is he fooled everybody till the last minute. You guys trusted him till the last minute. Religion is the main cause for the whole world to justify a difference between humans. It creates EGO. A common sickness where there is no cure unless you get your bolts tighten by yourself. We learn good/bad by our social interaction not by a religious teacher. I would strongly suggest to treat and religious leader/monk/preast/mullaha/pooosari similar way you respect your old Guruthua ( school master ) none more than that. Because they are all men like us. So here this Mr. Somarathana has taught the Sri Lankans a very good lesson. Learn from it. This by means not to stone at your Pansaleay Hamuduruwo. See i have to be in detail and type all this after seen the incidents in Dambulla. Our people are like a special breed you see. If somebody shout there is a bomb you guys run close to the bomb. So please think think think
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raymond / May 2, 2012
…stripped and castrated??
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
are you a surgeon? Then go ahead!
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
No, he doesn’t deserve for “Ratne” (Gem). Therefore he is just “Some”. Everything happened because he loved “somiya”.
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GilgilPuk / May 2, 2012
Some you seem quite disturbed by the whole incident. But on a positive note there are therapies for abused children
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pittakotte / May 1, 2012
WHAT A SHAME? ALL THESE DAYS NOT GUILTY NOW FOUND GUILTY. AFTER ALL GOD IS ABOVE US WHETHER WE ARE A PRIEST OR NOT A PRIEST. ON A PAEDOPHILE REGISTER FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE OR HE MAY STILL RISE HIGH WITH THE HELP OF LIKEMINDED. VERY SHAMEFULL INDEED. I’ M SHOCKED.
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
I don’t think that the “God” is above us. If there is a God, he must have the power to watch what is taking place on earth and prevent crimes, especially protect young children. But what now happens is this so-called God seems to have copied the conduct of some low bred people who enjoy pornography almost every night on TV and on Internet and enjoys by watching the act of pedophilia. In a world where everything is subject to change, “God” cannot be an exception.
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Bodinayaka / May 3, 2012
LOL, did your mummy daddy left you and you are using the computer? Please this is year 2012. The God’s and fairy angels were when we were so tribe goat herder age myths. for God’s sake google and learn.
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pittakotte / May 1, 2012
Would he try again that escape route to SL with that ridiculous smile only to get caught @ the Heathrow airport. Now we know what exactly happened after reading the above @ CT.
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
There is only one way to scape. That is the way to HELL.
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Saaranan / May 1, 2012
It’s not surprise. Those who can read local Sinhala news would know the crime commit by the Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka which ranges from rape to racist assaults. Recent example is the monks attack on Mosque in Dampulla, Sri Lanka.
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
Stupid. It was not a Mosque but a boutique registered in 1972. For many Islamic, every business place is a place of Worship but not in the other way. They see the places of worship in other religions as boutiques and encroach religious places of other faiths without having any guilty feeling. That is Islam.
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Dave / May 2, 2012
Come on mate grow up, even in a boutique you can pray.Please stop your boutique.
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Senguttuan / May 2, 2012
This is a delicate issue. Nothing extraneous should be read into it.
The Priest should be treated with respect and the process of the law,
for whose fairness and supremacy Britain is famed for, should be allowed to take its course. While I have no intention to belittle the alleged offence, it cannot be denied many of us have our own vulnerable
moments. This incidence has nothing to do with the good and bad of Lankan Buddhism.
Senguttuvan
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Babsy / May 2, 2012
Senguttuvan, i just cant imaging a person in his right mind saying what you have posted. Thus is s disgrace and yo want this man clad in a saffron robe to be treated in respect? Did he respect himself? Did he respect the girls? He ruined the lives of these victims he abused and imagine this happening to you or your own family member..would you still say the same thing? Why this duplicity? Why cant you realize this man used his robe to do what he did? “Vulnerable moment” what a stupid thing to say..i pity you and like most men you are prejudiced to think that girls and women ask for trouble and should know to behave themselves.
Babsy
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Bodinayaka / May 2, 2012
We have heard of believers in Sri Lanka just like a buffalo heard. They respect all the religions and other similar mythical business and their head of the staff with so much respect. That includes from “Sasthra karayo to Kendara karayo”. This is a big shame for Sri lankans to have majority of our people believe this nonsonce. That’s because of our education infrastructure. So end of the day we have to blame the government. And then the President.
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gamini / May 2, 2012
Treat with contempt where it deserves. The guilty should be punished appropriately with no exception, merely because of a position one holds in society which should not be a factor for tolerance and leniency.
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
Of course this particular incident has nothing to do with Buddhism in SL. I may come to the conclusion that he was a fake Monk since the day of his Ordination.
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svinson / May 2, 2012
This monk harm small children, dont try to protect him. what u do if someone harm your own daughter.
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svinson / May 2, 2012
“he was a fake Monk” so remove all fake monks in sri lanka before they harm our children (i am buddist)
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Bodinayaka / May 2, 2012
Pinwatha, siyalu sanskara darmayo nesenasuluya. Emanisa ekmanin kusal ras karanna. or you can go for plan B. Because we live only once.
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
Are you a Christian or Islamic? You may live only once but not the other beings in this world.
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The last dinasaur / May 2, 2012
The Sinhala Budism rocks…
Long live dhamma…
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Bodinayaka / May 2, 2012
let me correct you. It’s not the Sinhalese Buddhism. It’s the individuals who claim to be devoted “Buddha Puthrayas” disgrase the “Budu Dahama” . Now thank me you severvied to listen to my Dahama.
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
Yes on the laps of Vatican. Long live Dhamma of Malcom R. That has become the Dhamma of Sinhalese Buddhists.
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Budhi / May 2, 2012
Sadu sadu sa! Sadu sadu sa!!
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
You mean “Honda Vade” ? Yes I do remember what we told other children, when something negative happened to them but for fun. Yes that was also “Sadu”
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Anti-B.S / May 2, 2012
The REAL story is that this is yet another plot hatched by International Community as an expression of its jealousy that the Miracle of Asia defeated those awful Demala Tigers. Please await further details from Keheliya Rambukwella (if he has stopped falling off hotel balconies) and Lakshman Hulugalle if he can spare the time from licking the President’s boots.
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
Dear friend, it may be an illusion to expect Keheliya or Lakshman Hulu to have time to do something other than licking President’s boots. These two stooges are doing the same what A.J.Ranasinghe alias Sereppu Suppa did during Premadasa’s regime. They all love the smell of dirty leather.
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svinson / May 2, 2012
Ane me, nikan weradi weda sudda karanna hadanna epa
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Visakha Tillekeratne / May 2, 2012
We have news that this Thero has an orphanage in Gampaha – the Pahalagama Somaratana Foundation. What of these children? Are they being used for nefarious purposes? And anyway he is not fit enough to head uch a Foundation. Can the Chirman NCPA look into this? After all she was quick enough to go to the Mother Theresa home?
Visakha
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
Most of the Priests and the religious institutions are corrupt. It has nothing to do with the doctrine. We should not forget that religions are man made, even God. Monks are also human beings and the laws and regulations are also valid for them without exception [Edited out}
There are four people in Sri those who enjoy unlimited immunity against law and order in the country. They are:
1. President Mahinda Rajapakse by constitution
2. [Edited out]
3 Mervyn de Silva by licking President’s boots
4.Duminda Silva by licking asses of all four mentioned above.
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Potta- man / May 2, 2012
Please refrain from insulting Buddhism or Bhikkus or any other religion or its practicioners because of a few incidents like this.One does not know the real truth.What has triumphed is the British legal process.That does not mean it is hundred per cent right.Please be open minded. Do not expose one’s lower side of the individual. Extend Metta or what ever its equal in one’s own religion.
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
Yes, our great President Mahinda too has the same vision and attitude towards others. Mahinda meditates regularly and sends his Mettha to General Fonseka, no matter where this victim sits at the moment.
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saliya / May 2, 2012
I think this is a frame up.I know that the residents around the Croyden temple were not happy with a Buddhist Shrine in the vicinity.remember that the priests were constantly attacked by youngsters and the temple itself was subjected to vandalism.
Shame .the priest should refer to these incidents in an appeal and find out whether this alegations have ben made by one of those residents in the neighbourhood
Saliya
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Dolly Daydream / May 2, 2012
Just so you know, the above assault cases & the vandalism incidents you refer to – totally separate & unrelated – therefore quashing your theory.
Hope this clears things up for you !
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UMMPA / May 2, 2012
COME ON. YOU ARE CREATING NONSENSE HERE! YOU MAY DO SAME THING WITH UNDER 16.?
PLEASE OTHERS DON’T MIX UP WITH BUDDHISM. THERE ARE SO MANY SIT IN THAT COMMUNITY.
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svinson / May 2, 2012
Ane me, nikan weradi weda sudda karanna hadanna epa(i am buddhist)
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Sub / May 2, 2012
Plenty more of these yellow rope vampires in my county though….
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
Shame upon you. It seems, you don’t know the difference between a rope and robe. If you like I can give you enough ropes for your personal consumption.
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FTC / May 2, 2012
SHAME! This shows justice does work in some countries of course with double standards, Sri Lanka the Wonder of Asia should wake up and try to set better examples if not very soon Monks will start running a mock in the name of Buddhism – Monks have feelings too :-) there are no strict guide lines or disciplinary control on them, they do as they please, today if you dress up like a MONK, you can get anything, so Rapist, Pedos, Gangsters, all have taken a new style “get into Monk clothing” even the Police will look the other way, example Dambulla is evident. Only “GOD” can bring peace of humanity to the Beautiful Island.
[Edited out] :-) would be a fair JUSTICE.
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
What? only God can bring peace to SL? What nonsense? Once upon a time, there were no Gods but only Dogs were in SL. People were happy with Dogs and the dogs too were faithful to their masters.
Then Hindu invaders introduced pantheon of Gods to SL but nothing happened as the Buddhist didn’t resist to these Gods. Arab Merchants came here with their Allah but didn’t talk much about their Allah till 1915. Then the first Europeans came with another God and that God became the God of all other Gods in Sri Lanka. Gradually, all the Old Gods in early believes, four local Gods (Hatharavaram) amongst ancient Sinhalese became Dogs as a result of European superiority.
So, tell me now! Which God or Dog can bring peace and happiness to Sri Lanka?
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GG Ponnambalam / May 2, 2012
I find it very strange that some people use names that cannot be traced to persons living or dead because they are afraid to reval their true identities. Now why would that be. I am a proud Tamil and I can say I want the peaceful atmosphere to continue and making these utterly absurd remarks about Buddhists monks is not helping.
Has anyone every tried to mention that thousands of Roman Catholic and Anglican priests are also pedophiles or does being Christian wash them of those sins.
I suppose we like white people’s religions. I am a Hindu and Buddhism is part of us.
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pittakotte / May 2, 2012
say no lies.if you know the 5 prcepts.
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DAS / May 2, 2012
The Vow of Celibacy is a very difficlt code of behavior to live with, lifelong. Those who are morally weak,succumb.
This may be why hindu clergy are permitted to marry, and live in residences close to temples. But, they are not permitted to dabble in politics,charitable institutions etc, and wholly devote their time & energy to their duties in temples.
The Buddha had wanted strong willed men AND women, to carry his message to mankind.He never advocated children as young as 10 years old, to “renounce the worldly life”, as ‘samaneras’.
The Order of Bhikkunis is extinct in sri lanka but flourishes in some other countries.
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
Well said Sir! With your compassionate words, you have come to the top as a very kind and decent commentator in this forum. I do respect your courage to expose what the Catholic Clergy have done to young boys in the history. I say, it was not what these respective Religions have taught them but this is what they have commenced to their own faiths.
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Thissa / May 2, 2012
Anglicans can marry, it is the Catholics, particularly the Irish, German & US priests
Philiphines, Portugal rarely
Ita unfortunate in SL Buddist priests are into this way more than Catholic priests
Like the Irish PM who addressed these crimes of their church in a parlimentary national assembly in 2011, we ought to do the same
Its gone too far, not just abuse, there are murders, even PM murders, racism, discrimination (rice-mud, pot-mud), Budha’s message/image has been tarnished and the country has been misled/betrayed.
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West is the best / May 3, 2012
Roman Catholic and Anglican priests around the world are accused of this kind of criminal acts but are never investigated. In Melbourne it is discovered that 41 of those child victims have killed themselves and the government refuses to appoint a royal commission to investigate. In USA all the investigations were wiped off after the visit of Pope John Paul 11. Justice system can be given 5 star rating if the accused is a Buddhist monk but not if it is a catholic priest.
This is only a isolated incident. We should not insult religions.
Justice system in western world is not as clean as we are made to believe.
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Lakshmi DeviHe also visits them / May 2, 2012
!Yesterday two women who were supporting the priest daily at the courts were weeping after hearing the conviction!What a drama! At last the British justice for a paedophile!
What a shame for all those character witnesses to the priest? Eminent Doctors and other professionals from the Srilankan diaspora!!!
What were they thinking?just because their children were not abused is it right to abuse any child?
There are few others who are 100% certain this has been going on for sometime with other children.
Shame shame to all the fans of Soma!
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pittakotte / May 2, 2012
Here Here Here Devi. you’re spot on. Have they been given masks to cover up their ugly dirty faces?. Huh! eminent educated diasporas. Shame on them shame on all those 100% supporters. Shame on their education. You can expect this kind of support from UNEDUCATED. Even their professional judgement comes into question? Are they after this paedophile’s glorified friends in high places for scraps?? . Getting favours in RETURN?? CERTAINLY OR HAVE THEY LOST THEIR BRAINS .Very sad case scenario.
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JANAKI / May 2, 2012
Our SL are very ready with allegations .
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Ajasathwa / May 2, 2012
Ane Apee “SILWATH HAMUDURUWooooo”
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inoka / May 2, 2012
i think that ladies are acting drama. if priest raped her why she not saying that. i think some people want to make fun or jealousy with him. who ever againt to him ( telling he’s guilty) their making sins for their life. i don’t think Child Abuse also. if he want he can do it in the Pahalagama Somaratana Foundation. that is easy for him. i can’t believe sinhala buddist people cant trust their religions. that means “SHAME ON THESE PEOPLE.” NO ONE know the real truth”. COME FORWARD AND SPEAK LOUDLY WHO EVER INVOLED. THEN EVERY ONE CAN LISTEN AND UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU.
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pittakotte / May 2, 2012
NONSENCE AND GIBBERISH.
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MR / May 2, 2012
Finally (pros…)won the game. For Money.
When Money clinging they try to remember past. Till then they forgot and later slept with others.
Monk May be wrong and should punished.
But this is too old memories and those women had more good memories later. They did not talk later incidents.
People sue Church now Temples.After long lap of time.
MONEY! MONEY !! MONEY !!!
MR
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ballo / May 3, 2012
YOU ARE AN [Edited out]
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Ben Hurling / May 2, 2012
Sir,
AS this judgement is insulting to Sinhalese Buddhists, I propose British HC in Colombo be reloacted outside the Colombo City’s sacred area. Given the sky high real estate value of the property, UDA, Gota, Shangri-La etc. would agree.
Greetings
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Bodinayaka / May 3, 2012
You ppl are unbelievable. How the hell you drag MR, British Government and ” Yannea Koheda ? Mallea Pol” type scenarios to this issue? The whole God stories are from three major books written and edited by tribal men. The Torahs or the first testament and then the King James Bible and then the Quran. They all have created a supreme powered character which is God Al Mighty who make us and watching us and punishing/rewarding us. And this is all imagination of man to explain our mysterious nature when we were just farmers/goat herders. Now that the I see there is need of replacing our science education ministers. MR should tighten the bolt’s of our education system to fit into a global stranded. I blame all the previous education ministers for this .
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St. Peters / May 2, 2012
Hello Dude ‘S Mahinda’ , I have been watching all your post here and everywhere you say ” sly land grabbing Muslims whose ultimate aim is to gradually take over the country.” You must be a delusional monk a Yellow robed Vampire.
When I look at the majority of the Muslims in Sri Lanka I only feel pity for the lot, they are like a rudderless ship wandering just to eke out a living in difficult times. They even don’t have any organized assistance, forget about organized violence like the monks lead. For your info when you see them in bad state you cant simply say thank God they are not Buddhist. The world sees them as Sri Lankans and it is Sri Lanka that is shamed. In this jathakaya you are born a racist, do you know in your next janme what you will be born. I pray you be born a Muslim so you know how humiliating to be born a Muslim in racist Lanka.
If there is a hell in Buddism I am sure the lord Buddah will reserve the first seat for you there. Dont go spreading unfounded rumors like “Muslims want to take over the country”.
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Bodinayaka / May 3, 2012
you are right. he may be a monk using free internet service. or a hard core Buddhist who don’t read Buddhism but just follow it. but he have a point. Because Alla The Lord Al Mighty who spoke to Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) told him to tell his people to marry more than 12 women and make lot of babies. So they can’t simply denies the God’s message.
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kamal nissanka / May 2, 2012
Recently at the Kurunegala high court a Buddhist priest was convicted of homosexuality and torture of a small monk. The monk had been torturing the small monk in various ways including burning.Sri Lankan Buddhist monks practice homosexuality in great extent. A monk killed the Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike in 1959. A Buddhist monk who became a MP from Sihala Urumaya an extremist nationalist party was recently bailed out on charges of indecent sex acts.
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Sathya / May 2, 2012
It was not Somarama who killed Bandaranayike but a Catholic agent namely Ossie C. The conspiracy went on with great victory to the Church. That is why people still say that a Buddhist Monk killed the PM in 1959.
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gamini / May 3, 2012
@ Sathya why don’t you reveal the whole picture, the involvement of Buddharakkitha and Wimala Kannangara also.
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dk / May 2, 2012
he is not a buddhist monk .its call ;cheewaradhariya;strip and must get rid off from temple
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Roy / May 2, 2012
he was.
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dhamme / May 2, 2012
why do people put blame on monks? is it the case that monks depend on people,s food?
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nimanta / May 2, 2012
The one who does not commit any crime should throw the first stone. Looks like a big drama. Seems to have offered first herself and secondly blackmailed that and earned money and thirdly got new money to file a case after finding new sex-partners!
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RogerFrancis / May 2, 2012
This is not a Buddhist issue but an issue of someone who betrayed trust. Look at how the CATHOLIC Church protected pedophile priests in t he US and Ireland. In Ireland the government apologized for crimes against children that were covered up with connivance with the Police. In the US hundreds of priests were moved from parish to parish to cover their rape and abuse of boys over decades. Even the Pope finally admitted to this crime. Very few of these rapists have been prosecuted. The Boston Catholic paid off the victims to a tune of $5BILLION in out of court settlements to keep it silent with agreements not to talk to the press so the victims got money.
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Colombo Analyst / May 2, 2012
In Dambulla the Head Mahanayake Thera committed 4 criinal offences with the complicity of the Police. The 4 crimes are
1 Unlawful Assembly 2 Criminal Damage 3 Criminal Trespass and 4 Criminal Intimidation.
The government says all these were done by the monk to protect Budhism which leads to the noble path.
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suck / May 2, 2012
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Sedara Liyanage / May 2, 2012
In any religion there are priest of this nature . Not now, even during even in the olden days. Some making comments on this issue are behaving like monitor lizards when it sees a decomposed dead body of a cow or bull as if it has happened for the first time .
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