29 April 2010 08:51 am
A Chinese national working in the Norochcholai Coal Power plant project was arrested by the Mundalama police for allegedly raping a fourteen year old school girl.
Investigations revealed that the suspect had been working in the project as an electrician, Police Media Spokesman SP Preshantha Jayakody said.
According to SP Jayakody, the Chinese national had allegedly invited the victim into a lorry that was parked near the Mundalama Water Tank and raped her.
The suspect had then fled the area.
The 36 year old suspect was arrested by a special team that was deployed in the area after the victim’s parents lodged a complaint with the Mundalama police.