More Than One Third Of Female Homicides In Sri Lanka Are Related To Intimate Partner Violence -A Latest Study Reveals

More Than One Third of Female Homicides in Sri Lanka are related to Intimate partner violence and 69% of such incidences go unreported ,a three year long study jointly conducted by United Nations Fund For Population Activities(UNFPA) and University Of Kelaniya regarding the Unnatural Deaths Of Women And Girls in Sri Lanka has revealed  , according to the Professor Anurudhdi Edirisinghe attached to the Forensic Medicine Unit in Colombo Medical Faculty .

Out of the 243 homicides reviewed in the study which covered five provinces in Sri Lanka .128 of the cases identified the perpetrator as the legal husband  Professor Edirisinghe has stressed during the launching of this Study report held at Saffron Room in BMICH ,Colombo -07 last evening(05).

"The study also reveals that only 30% of  the homicide cases had reached the High Court while the average time period for conclusion of cases is three years from the time a case is filed .In light of this the study aims to describe the problems associated with the Judicial processes and outcomes relating to unnatural female deaths .It further aims to provide policy inputs and guidelines to address problems associated with the investigation and judicial processes relating to the issue " Professor Edirisinghe has said.Professor Maithree Wikramasinghe attached to the English Department in University Of Kelaniya who is the wife of Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe had chaired the event .

Two Persons Were Arrested With 107 Kilo Grammes Of Wallapatta

Two persons were arrested while attempting to smuggle 107 Kilo Grammes of an expensive "Wallapatta " known as "Gyrinops Walla" to Dubai illegally last morning (06) at the Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport.

The suspects  were concealed the stock of Wallapatta inside their luggage it has been revealed.The value of the stock of Wallapatta taken into custody is around Rs.1.2 million according to the Customs.The suspects are residents of Matara and Kegalle.

Two Females Were Killed And Two Others Critically Injured Due To Motor Car-Tipper Truck Collision

Two females were killed and two others including a two and half year old small girl were critically  injured and hospitalized after the Motor Car they were traveling in colliding with a Tipper Truck at Welhengoda ,Ahangama area on Galle-Matara main road this morning(06).

The four critically injured  were admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital where the  two females  had succumbed to their injuries

 The deceased were identified as a Mother and Daughter resided in Halekada in Agunakolapalassa area ..
 Police have arrested the Tipper Truck driver regarding the accident.

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Twenty Four Persons Arrested Over The Violent Activities In Kandy Were Remanded

Twenty Four Persons arrested over involving in violent activities at Theldeniya and Diganaareas of Kandy District have been remanded until 19th of March by the Theldeniya Magistrate Court after they were produced before the Court today(06).

The arrested persons were charged over burning and damaging properties including Trade stalls and a religious center yesterday.They were arrested and held at Pallekale and Manikhinna Police stations until produced before the court today.

Army Personal are being deployed in and around the Kandy City to prevent further violent activities and to protect state properties it has been reported.

Government Has Decided To Impose A State Of Emergency Throughout The Island For Ten Days

Government has decided to impose a State Of Emergency throughout the Island for a ten day period considering  the situation occurred in Kandy yesterday (05)during a special meeting held this morning(06) under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena ,according to the Minister S.B Dissanayake.

The Police Curfew imposed in Kandy Administrative Area last evening (05) was lifted  at 6 a.m this morning (06) and the Curfew was re imposed in Theldeniya and Pallekale Police divisions  in Kandy until further notice it has been announced.According to the Police Media Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekare Special Police Task Force Personal will be recruited in Pallekale,Digana and Theldeniya areas further .

A special team of Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers had sent to Digana area under the instructions of Inspector General Of Police he has stressed.

The tense situation occurred yesterday after a Three Wheeler driver was assaulted and killed by four persons of a community in Kandy .The critically injured person has died while receiving treatment in Kandy Teaching  Hospital.