3859 rape & sexual abuse incidents against women & children have been reported in 2012 – Dinesh
WEDNESDAY, 10 APRIL 2013
3859 instances of rape and violence against women and children have been reported in the country during last year says Chief Government Whip Minister Dinesh Gunawardene. He said this in Parliament yesterday (9th) in response to a query by JVP Parliamentarian Sunil Handunneththi.
According to Minister Dinesh Gunawardene 1759 children and 330 women have been raped while 547 children and 29 women have been sexually abused. He said 1194 child abuses cases too have been reported.
According to Minister Gunawardene's reply most of the children (173) have been raped in Anuradhapura District. 166 children in Kurunegala District, 129 in Colombo District, 111 each in Gampaha and Ratnapura districts, 106 in Galle District and 93 in Hambantota Districts have been raped according to reports.
Most of the rape incidents of women have been reported from Kandy District. The number reported is 31. 30 incidents of rape of women have been reported from Colombo and Anuradhapura districts.
Most of the children sexually abused too are reported from Anuradhapura District. The number is 55. 48 have been reported in Ratnapura, 41 in Kalutara and 40 in Kurunegala.
Most of the instances of child abuse have been reported from Colombo District.
