Gammanpila’s monk found to have sexually abused another woman in the past! 

Buddhist monk Sigiriya Dhamminda Thera, a member of Udaya Gammanpila’s Pivithuru Hela Urumaya who is currently in remand custody for allegedly sexually abusing a woman who visited the temple with alms is said to have been at the time out on bail for sexually abusing another woman previously after admitting to the fact. 

The incident is said to have happened in 2016 when he had forcefully entered a house in Nagalawewa using his political influence as a supporter of Mahinda Rajapaksa and sexually abused the woman. 

Sources say the monk then had repeatedly visited the house to abuse the woman while also threatening her husband. 

In fear of his political abilities : 

The family suffering from acute poverty had refrained from complaining due to the abuser being a Buddhist monk and also in fear of his political influence. However unable to take the continuous abuse, the victim had then complained to the Sigiriya Police in this regard. 

Apparently, they had merely requested the Police to kindly ask the monk to refrain from harassing them further. 

On further questioning, the Police were able to find out details regarding the continuous abuse there after going on to arrest him and present him to the Dambulla magistrates court. 

While he had admitted his fault at the time, the court had released him on bail after a severe admonishment.

It was during such a circumstance that he had yet again sexually abused a 46-year-old woman who visited the temple to present the monk with alms. 

He was once again arrested by the Police based on a complaint by the woman and considering his previous wrongs was remanded till May 16. 
(lankatruth)