Hartal in the north seeking justice for a child
- Feb 25, 2016
The regular life of the public was severely hindered due to a hartal conducted in the North and North-Central provinces.
The public alleged against the police for arresting the suspects connected to a death of a thirteen year old school girl of the Bandarikulam Wipulananda School in Vavuniya who was raped and murdered.
The initial news on January 16th stated that this thirteen year old student, suicide herself by hanging.
During the post mortem the judicial medical officer confirmed that she was sexually abused due to nine nail marks found in her body.
Following the exposure of the news and police failing to arrest the suspects, a hartal was staged today 24th closing all shops.
The normal life of the people living in Vavuniya, Mannar, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Jaffna was severely affected.
No transport
All Tamil medium schools were closed in the Northern Province and only Sinhala and Muslims schools were opened.
Due to no transportation many people could not come to work.
Due to pelting stones to people transporting busses many drivers abstained in driving public buses.
The child’s mother who was a teacher
The Vavuniya urban coroner informed the police that the child’s mother, who is a teacher, is connected to the child’s death.
Police investigations
Police spokesperson senior assistant superintendent of police Ruwan Gunasekara said according to information’s collected so far still no credible evidence has been found regarding the students death.
Senior ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said the Vavuniya police are conducting investigations to apprehend the culprits.
No violence was reported during the hartal but the security of the Vavuniya town was strengthened.
The initial news on January 16th stated that this thirteen year old student, suicide herself by hanging.
During the post mortem the judicial medical officer confirmed that she was sexually abused due to nine nail marks found in her body.
Following the exposure of the news and police failing to arrest the suspects, a hartal was staged today 24th closing all shops.
The normal life of the people living in Vavuniya, Mannar, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Jaffna was severely affected.
No transport
All Tamil medium schools were closed in the Northern Province and only Sinhala and Muslims schools were opened.
Due to no transportation many people could not come to work.
Due to pelting stones to people transporting busses many drivers abstained in driving public buses.
The child’s mother who was a teacher
The Vavuniya urban coroner informed the police that the child’s mother, who is a teacher, is connected to the child’s death.
Police investigations
Police spokesperson senior assistant superintendent of police Ruwan Gunasekara said according to information’s collected so far still no credible evidence has been found regarding the students death.
Senior ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said the Vavuniya police are conducting investigations to apprehend the culprits.
No violence was reported during the hartal but the security of the Vavuniya town was strengthened.
