Suspect arrested for sexual assault of flight attendants

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Colombo, March 16 (Daily Mirror) - A 38-year-old man from Athurugiriya has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting two flight attendants aboard a flight returning to Sri Lanka from Singapore.

The incident took place during the flight, and the suspect was arrested by airport police upon the plane’s arrival at the Katunayake International Airport.

The suspect is set to be produced before the Colombo Magistrate's Court.

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Comments - Suspect arrested for sexual assault of flight attendants

Raj Sunday, 16 March 2025 05:16 PM

Do they at least do a basic investigation before an arrest is made or they just arrest once a complaint is made. It is important because you might end up being arrested for a simple argument!

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Mandayan Sunday, 16 March 2025 06:21 PM

For this reason, Canadian Aircraft’s employee ladies over 50!!

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Judge Monday, 17 March 2025 01:15 AM

Well, it doesn't mean women over 50 don't look attractive. They do. That strategy is a flawed one. I don't think that is or should be the solution for this problem. Reason why they do is to avoid age discrimination, nothing else.

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Izzy Monday, 17 March 2025 03:54 AM

which Naamal would not like!

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Spartacus Monday, 17 March 2025 07:01 AM

Still if there is a Sri Lankan from south, he will show his monkey qualities.

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Monkey Business Monday, 17 March 2025 07:04 PM

You mean Monkey Nuts!!

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Bertie Sunday, 16 March 2025 09:14 PM

Good! There should be a zero tolerance for this behaviour! Hope that it extends to foreigners too! Shocked to witness a European man repeatedly pat flight attendant on her behind! Nothing was said, but she swapped places with male attendant.

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R Navaratnam Sunday, 16 March 2025 09:28 PM

Very disturbing to read so much of bad behaviour since 2020. All I could wish for respectable behaviour is good education from primary, education system to suit employment for all and good parental care.

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Young Bois Sunday, 16 March 2025 09:29 PM

I don't know, how do you do such a thing in a plane full of passengers and no hideouts?

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Sashi Monday, 17 March 2025 12:35 AM

Some passengers think they can get away with it!

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Nimal Monday, 17 March 2025 01:07 AM

Sexual assault can involve many forms. Inappropriate touching and padding on the bum too. It doesn't have to be the real obvious things at the next level.

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Rukman Perera Monday, 17 March 2025 02:01 AM

Probably touching some areas of the body while serving or passing the seat. Sometime accidently one may end up touching sensitive areas but one could tell if it is accident or intentional. When it happened to two of them them there is no excuse. These pervers could be more than this so the police should perform a thorough investigation of the person to bring in charges for any previous crimes too.

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Casanova Monday, 17 March 2025 08:39 AM

True, but after two glasses of whisky, he probably would have thought he was in alone planet with the stewardesses.

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Russel Harmmer Monday, 17 March 2025 08:40 AM

Only SriLankans are experts on such nasty deeds, we have not heard such "Valgarisum" took place by other countrymen. What a shame, the reason is our punishments are not enough to control our countrymen.

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Mani Monday, 17 March 2025 08:49 AM

We are all following the footsteps of uncle Sam. Where the corporate world dictates and passengers penalized even for a slight protest. There should be Zero tolerance against sexual violence. However, it also begs the question how can an individual sexually assault with a load full of passengers?

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Herath Monday, 17 March 2025 08:58 AM

A drunkard does not bother about the place when they want to sexually assault women. The guy had entered the flight kitchen where stewardesses arrange meals for the passengers.

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Iwazaru Sunday, 16 March 2025 11:02 PM

Any strike action from the airline trade unions request for armed protection during future flight in and out from Sri Lanka. It now get advice or tuition from the girls and boys at the GMOA. This is serious.

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Judge Monday, 17 March 2025 01:12 AM

In countries like SL, India and India in particular, males don't get much close interactions with women until they get married. Therefore, they suffer from this. They can't help when they see a pretty girl. The whole societal attitudes and behaviours need to change along with education re what is meant by consent.

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Ramani Monday, 17 March 2025 03:51 AM

I bet he is another pervert from UNP or SLPP party. Their leaders are notorious in treating women badly and sets a bad example to their supporters.

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GIA LANKA Monday, 17 March 2025 04:43 AM

UNDER THE FORMER RAJAPAKSA

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Sambo Monday, 17 March 2025 07:45 AM

These type of maniacs could scare off our tourists.

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Lalith Siriwardena Monday, 17 March 2025 08:06 AM

Srilankan Airlines should take fully responsible for these issues. This is the only Airline provides unlimited liquor for passengers even in the economy class as a tactical approach. This behaviour is a harassment to other passengers because often people get drunk and causing trouble for the one seated next.

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Terrence K Monday, 17 March 2025 08:35 AM

Could there be an arrest without proper investigations. In the recent past we see women have taken the upper hand in adducing sexual assault when sometimes there may be an altercation of the services on board so the male passenger is helpless. And the public believe what the women say. All this has happened in the recent past with the government giving an open licence to complain making a mountain of a molehill. My observation when the passengers insist services like drinks and food repeatedly the flight attendants avoid the requests and sometimes this leads to unnecessary arguments and the easiest way is fix the passengers. That's why a full investigation should be done without making him a suspect!!!!

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D.K.M. Fernando - [Attorney-at-Law] Monday, 17 March 2025 08:43 AM

This man should be sent to Lifelong Jail Term, then only it will be a lesson to our nasty country.

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Lal Piyal Mendis Monday, 17 March 2025 08:45 AM

To see, we thought only Weerawansa, Gamampilla and Namal are the worst womanizers, to see it is a common thing to all SriLankans. AKD must implement new Lawsuits to correct our countrymen.

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Zarook Monday, 17 March 2025 09:37 AM

Decent dress code (covering loins) could be a solution.

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Ceylonese Monday, 17 March 2025 10:54 AM

Not always Zarook, men should also take responsibility to control their feelings, it goes back to how the person has been brought up from his infancy, high time to teach boys from their younger age to respect girls/women.

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L de Silva Monday, 17 March 2025 04:53 PM

Do you expect all women to be covered from head to toe in burqua a.k.a. garbage bags??? Is that what you mean by decent??? What a regressive idea! No wonder you people are still in the stone age!

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FredSnR Monday, 17 March 2025 10:00 AM

Better education, training, on how to handle such situations as part and parcel of their normal training should help

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Sue Kirthisinghe Monday, 17 March 2025 11:07 AM

How about CCTV cameras on airplanes?

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Dr Tissa Fernando Monday, 17 March 2025 04:25 PM

Many airlines have stopped providing liquor on board to Economy class passengers. In Sri lankan airlines , there is too much liquor being given which is totally unnecessary. They can save a lot if they cut down these unnecessary expenses. Airlines that do not provide liquor on board to Economy class passengers are also running at full capacity these days.

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