Two in every five Sri Lankan women face sexual harassment

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Two in every five Sri Lankan women are subjected to sexual harassment as per research findings, State Minister of Women and Child Affairs Geetha Kumarasinghe told Parliament today.

The State Minister therefore called for reforms to be set up to address this situation.

“There is no proper environment for the women who have been sexually harassed to lodge their complaints with the police. Everyone in the police gather around when a woman comes to a station to complain about harassment. It has been found that at least 13 women constables are needed in every police station to ensure confidentiality,” the State Minister said.

“A woman who was sexually harassed at the age of 15 came to meet me recently and wanted me to help to end her court case so that she can get married. This is the sorry situation with women in this country,” she added.

The State Minister confirmed that a cabinet paper has been submitted to ban women who have children under the age of two from going abroad for employment. (Yohan Perera)

Comments - 18

Karalasingam Sivalingam Thursday, 17 November 2022 05:26 PM

Every institution must have a complaint box for women to make their respective complaint in the form of letter under the supervision of the nearest police station. This will bring to light the harresment of women.

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Jeyam sutha Friday, 18 November 2022 03:01 PM

Then how will you stop the women who put false petions, revenging cases and politically motivated complaints. Don't fell from boiling pot into frying pan. Just find ways to eliminate excess sexisim which linked to sexual abuses directly. You may even complain about sexist cinema, media etc..including the sexual dys function banners in cigarette packs. Drugs may be one of other reasons.

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BuffaloaCitizen Thursday, 17 November 2022 05:42 PM

Actually, the Policemen are waiting for such complaints and target the women for further sexual favors to assist in the case. A Sri Lankan Policemen is simply a monkey laced with a Uniform and weapon and given full authority and impunity by the State.

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Aram Thursday, 17 November 2022 06:12 PM

Ok then Have you possess the quality to put a question on this subject? While you acted film half_____

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Ranjit Thursday, 17 November 2022 06:56 PM

This do happen when government promotes such activities by Paying 150,000 Australian dollars to save a repeated sexual offender

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Dam Thursday, 17 November 2022 07:33 PM

What's the point just talking in the parliament or in media briefings. What actions are you taking?

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Dilshan Perera Thursday, 17 November 2022 09:02 PM

Very sad and true situation. The miserable delaying tactics of our kangaroo court and cesspit judiciary system is the main reason for harassment occurring and going unpunished...

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Tamil Thursday, 17 November 2022 10:05 PM

Idiot Sri Lankan politicians can’t think outside the box, what we have is a police force started by the British, where education and family background never allowed to play any part. We have to create a new police force of cultured university educated men and women from good families holding the police job for not more than ten years. No tanks and No promotions.

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DJ Thursday, 17 November 2022 10:48 PM

Can someone tell me how she is parliamentarian an a Minister. Women are treated badly in Sri Lanka but what does the minister know about this issue. Absolutely nothing.

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Jeebandu Palankada Friday, 18 November 2022 01:11 AM

How about you? You became popular by selling the same - not you are beauty!! Myna took you to the lap!!

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Nilmini Welivita Friday, 18 November 2022 03:54 AM

If you factor in the victims associated with the rajapaksa family and some pohottuwa MPs the number would be much higher. Shame on you for being on the side of the perpetrators and shedding crocodile tears for the victims.

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Ratnam Nagaratnarajah Friday, 18 November 2022 05:37 AM

Tell your party leaders to enact stringent laws to punish offenders and educate the population about punishment. Create job opportunities for people so that they will not go overseas for jobs. What can they do if there is job available locally. Whatever you say on any situation will come back to bite you as the legislators. Better shut your mouths

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Namal Rajapaksa Friday, 18 November 2022 07:39 AM

A minor correction: Two in every three Sri Lankan women face sexual harassment from an old pohottuwa politician like my dad.

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Nilmini Welivita Friday, 18 November 2022 07:43 AM

Geetha Kumarasinghe was also a willing victim of a senior pohottuwa politician. That's how she is in this position.

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Andare Friday, 18 November 2022 12:18 PM

Two out of five Sri Lankan women face sexual harassment ! Geetha, are you the lucky three who escaped or, are you amongst the two ?

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sunil Friday, 18 November 2022 02:21 PM

tell that to the virgin hunter whose party you represent

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Cherath Friday, 18 November 2022 04:11 PM

If that's not enough, they harass and rape local women when they visit foreign countries.

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Jef Friday, 18 November 2022 09:19 PM

Men women females males the young middle age got behaviour issue got no respect for society got no maners and have no fear its a issue with system nothing else you don't find many that are descent today sadly people don't worry as they get use to it....

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