Monk arrested for escaping without paying 18-day five-star hotel stay

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested a monk who stayed at a five-star hotel in Colombo for 18 days and slipped away without settling the hotel charges.

It was reported that the monk from a temple in the Mahiyangana area checked in to the hotel on August 31 and stayed there at least 18 days.

However, the monk was reportedly admitted to the Colombo National Hospital after having developed a sudden illness and informed the hotel that the charges amounting to Rs. 527,820 for his stay would be settled once his health condition turns better.

The hotel management has complained to the CID after the monk has failed to pay the hotel charges when he was discharged from the hospital and left for his temple in Mahiyangana.

Accordingly, the CID arrested the monk from his temple.

The monk was remanded till November 11 after being produced before the Fort Magistrate.