10 children murdered & 795 women raped this year

SATURDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2015

Ten children have been murdered during the first nine months of this year says acting police spokesman SSP Prishantha Jayakody. He said the number of children murdered last year was 27.

The number of incidents of torture of children reported this year 84 and the number of incidents of children being tortured last year was 197 said the acting police spokesman.

He said 795 incidents of women being raped have been reported this year (2015) and the number of rapes reported last year was 1680.

“There is a crime wave in the country which rapidly goes up. Everyday there are reports of rape, murder and child abuse. The government should take measures immediately to combat this wave of crimes,” said the Mahanayaka of Asgiriya Ven.  Galagama Attadassi Thero speaking to the Minister of Law and order and Prison Reforms yesterday (18th).