Hettipola Angamuwa Magulagama Sri Sugatharama temple head Eluwapola Wangirathana thero (70) was beaten to death by a person yesterday.
The reason for this murder is the rape of an 8-year-old girl.
Police say that the monk was beaten to death by the girl’s father.
Investigations have also revealed that this monk has raped the girl for some time.