23 monks remanded over drug smuggling urged to voluntarily disrobe
Registrars of Sri Lanka’s three main Buddhist chapters urged 23 remanded monks, detained for alleged narcotics smuggling from Thailand, to voluntarily disrobe and return to lay life. The request aims to encourage voluntary relinquishment of monkhood amid ongoing remand proceedings. May 15, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=122550