2000 child mothers in 'Rajarata'
FRIDAY, 03 MAY 2013
There are 2000 child mothers in North Central Province who have got married at very young age and having their own children revealed Provincial Director of Health Services Dr. Palitha Bandara. He said all of them are under the age of 16 and there are mothers as young as 14 and 15 he pointed out. Dr. Palitha Bandara made this revelation participating at a seminar held at Anurdhapura.
"When studying the traditional way of life in 'Rajarata', getting married at a very young age is a custom in the area. Parents held a ceremony in ancient times called 'Pila Honda wenawa' (passage is getting better) as soon as their daughters reached puberty to indicate that they are ready for marriage. However, due to complexities in life and society and also due to laws and regulations such marriages cannot take place now. The mother and the children would be confronted with various illnesses when marriages take place in very young age," said Dr. Palitha Bandara.
BBC Broadcaster Charged With Rape And Indecent Assault Dating Back To 1960s
May 3, 2013
Stuart Hall’s secret life as a serial sex offender was exposed on Thursday as the veteran BBC broadcaster admitted 14 offences involving 13 victims dating back to the late 1960s, including an assault on a nine-year-old girl.
Hall, now 83, confronted one girl in the staff quarters of a hotel within minutes of her being chosen to be a cheerleader on his television programme, It’s a Knockout, and he kissed a 13-year-old girl on the lips after telling her: “People need to show thanks in other ways.”
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