Buddhist monk shot dead in Gampaha

January 23, 2024 at 2:11 PM

A Buddhist monk has been shot dead at a temple in the Gampaha District, the Police said. 

According to the Police, the deceased monk has been identified as 45-year-old Venerable Kalapaluwawe Dhammarathana Thera.

The monk is reported to have been killed in a shooting at the Malwathuhiripitiya Kahatana Temple in the Gampaha District. (NewsWire)