Probation officer arrested for rape

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*Suspect had raped one of the girls and sexually abused the other

BY Wasantha Chandrapala

A probation officer was arrested yesterday by the Ampara Division Women and Children’s Bureau on suspicion of rape of two underage girls in a Home for the Children in Dehiattakandiya in Ampara.

A police team under the OIC of the Women and Children’s Bureau, CI Dayani Gamage, had carried out the raid. She said the suspect had raped one of the girls and sexually abused the other.

The Matron of the Children’s Home, who received information on the incident through a fellow inmate of one of the victims, had informed the police.

Police said the suspect had fled the area after they initiated investigations and that he was arrested at his hideout in Mahiyangana.

He was to be produced before the Dehiattakandiya Magistrate yesterday.

OIC Ampara Division Women and Children’s Bureau CI Dayani Gamage, OIC Crime Investigation Branch IP Saumya Balasuriiya, OIC Dehiattakandiya Women and Children’s Bureau SI Chandrika are conducting further investigations on the instructions of ASP Sumith Priyantha Bandara.

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Great job by lady Police officers. Tuesday, 04 November 2025 12:53 PM

Great job by lady Police officers. I salute you all.

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Mohamed Ifaz Inamdeen Tuesday, 04 November 2025 10:04 PM

Arrests are being made everywhere in the country. Nevertheless the crimes are rampant and unstoppable. Only the severe punishment for these types of notorious crimes can be constructive to curb sins and crimes. Srilanka has to follow the footsteps of Singapore

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