Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Government Analyst has reported to the Anuradhapura Magistrate's Court that the rug, which is a case production in the case against Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thera, contained semen of the suspect. However, his report indicated that the strands of hair subject to analysis were not those of the girl who is alleged to have been raped by the suspect and those of another woman. Govt. Analyst further reported that any stains of blood were not visible in the rug.

The victim had stated to police that the Ven. Thera who raped her wiped out semen with a rug at the foot of Ven. Thera's bed. The Govt. Analyst's report was filed of record in the case No. B22424/2026. A copy of the report has been submitted to the Attorney Gene...