The incident was occurred yesterday (16) and a live footage was uploaded to the social media.

Looking into the incident, it was revealed that a woman lying naked on the road surrounded by about fifty bystanders was assaulted by a group men in Thotalanga 75 Watta.

"Five men with rods surrounded a woman without her clothes on. One was holding her by her hair, another was assaulting her.." an eyewitness told LNW.

Further looking into the case revealed that Thotalanga Watta belongs to the Grandpass Police Division and the men assaulted this woman were policemen attached to the Harbour Police. It is common scenario in the area that policemen raid the area in civil and behave in such manner, the witnesses told.

When queried the Harbour Police, the superintendent told LNW, "No no, it doesn't belong here. There must be some wrong informaiton."

We questioned whether is it not common scenario that officers from the Harbour Police raid the area in civil appearance.

In response, "Here's the case. Harbour Police always visit this area for raid. But no such incident as you described was reported to us. We would inform if so," he said



Grandpass Police acknowledges!

When queried, the Grandpass Police OIC told LNW that such incident in fact has occurred acknowledging that it was reported to them.

In response to our query whether this was committed by a group of police officers in civil appearance he said, "An investigation is being conducted in this regard, on the basis whether police is involved."

Anyone can understand that no ordinary civilian can barge into a suburb to publicly assault someone whilst being witnessed by men and women in the area unresponsive.

Although information is yet to be uncovered on the victim, it is a gross violation of the Sri Lankan law to barbarically assault a women, needless to say publicly. Even in enforcing law against a woman, the presence and assistance of a female police officer is a mandatory requirement in accordance with the law of Sri Lanka.

Amidst a global pandemic and a public health crisis is on the run shaking the country, we question the authorities what kind of law and order the Sri Lankan Police Department is implementing. It was only days since the International Women's Day was celebrated.

We leave a remark, reminding again that amongst the many pandemics worse than corona virus rooted in this country, the lawlessness and the arbitrary and brutal behaviour of Sri Lanka Police is one of them.