- Pahalagama Somaratana Thero
Pahalagama Somaratana Thero with President Rajapaksa
Pahalagama Somaratana Thero, chief incumbent of Thames Buddhist Vihara, Croydon, has been charged with another eight counts of sexual abuse on Friday, November 11 the London Metropolitan police told Colombo Telegraph.
According to the metropolitan police these eight indecent assaults on a female under 14 took place between 01/01/1985 and 31/12/1986 at an address in Croydon.
Phalagama Somartana, 65 (27/5/46) of Dulverton Road, Croydon appeared on bail at Feltham Magistrates’ Court on Friday, September 23 charged with rape of a female under 16 between 01/01/1977 and 31/12/1978 at an address in Chiswick and indecent assault on a female under 16 between 01/01/1977 and 31/12/1978 at an address in Chiswick.
The 65-year-old Pahalagama Somaratana appeared on bail at Feltham Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 2 December and was bailed to appear at Isleworth Crown Court on 20 December.
Courtesy: Colombotelegraph
According to the metropolitan police these eight indecent assaults on a female under 14 took place between 01/01/1985 and 31/12/1986 at an address in Croydon.
Phalagama Somartana, 65 (27/5/46) of Dulverton Road, Croydon appeared on bail at Feltham Magistrates’ Court on Friday, September 23 charged with rape of a female under 16 between 01/01/1977 and 31/12/1978 at an address in Chiswick and indecent assault on a female under 16 between 01/01/1977 and 31/12/1978 at an address in Chiswick.
The 65-year-old Pahalagama Somaratana appeared on bail at Feltham Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 2 December and was bailed to appear at Isleworth Crown Court on 20 December.
Courtesy: Colombotelegraph
