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Woman sexually abused at the toilet! Three military personals arrested
[ Monday, 06 August 2012, 02:00.50 PM GMT +05:30 ]
Three army personals arrest on sexually abusing a woman at a toilet in train travelling from Badhulla-Colombo.

Police media spokesman stated this incident occurred at last night.

Security personals of the train have caught a woman and three men from a toilet at the train and hand over to the Haputtale police station.

According to the police media spokesman these three men’s have visited Diyathalawa army camp for special training.

He also stated during the time of investigations it was revealed this woman was interested to spend time with these three military personals.

Haputtala police officials hold further investigations this regard.

(2 Lead)

China has called on Sri Lanka to release 37 Chinese fishermen detained by the Sri Lankan Navy, China’s Xinhua state news agency reported on Monday.

Sri Lanka’s navy arrested the fishermen on last night aboard two trawlers off the Batticaloa.

The navy arrested them for fishing in Sri Lankan waters, just 10-15 nautical miles east from Batticaloa, and they will be handed over to Trincomalee harbor police for further investigation.

“The Chinese embassy ... has urged Sri Lankan authorities to handle the issue in accordance with the law, sort out the truth and release the Chinese fishermen as soon as possible,”

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