INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A total of 168 girls aged under 16 have reportedly been sexually abused in the country within the month of September 2023, State Minister of
Women and Child Affairs, Geetha Kumarasinghe revealed.Speaking to the media in this regard this afternoon (25 Oct.), the State Minister
take strict actions in this regard, and further called for the highest possible punishment to be meted out to those found guilty of such
crimes.She further requested all parents, school teachers and principals to remain vigilant, and protect their children from potentially
have already been taken to introduce new Acts pertaining to the protection of women and children.When questioned as to what or who was to be
blamed for these staggering figures, Kumarasinghe replied that while the police force too, is to be blamed for their negligence, the
increased use of narcotic substances too, plays an integral role in such crimes.Thus, she noted that while she, in her capacity as the State
