Sri Lanka: Air force official arrested over the sexual abuse of a foreign national

( March 28, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) An Air force official was arrested for attempting to sexually abuse a foreigner in Ampara, Ragamwela coastal area. She was forcefully dragged to a jungle area by the beach by the official on Saturday ( 26 March).

The victim, an Italian national, had fled the scene and lodged a police complaint.

Police said that the suspect , a 30-year-old , was attached to the Ragamwela Air Force based camp.