An Australian university student has reported been raped by a tourist guide during a study excursion in Sri Lanka, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.
The victim student was from the Australian National University (ANU), and was among a group of 15 Australian students conducting studies in the coastal town.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) confirmed they had been told of the incident.“We are providing consular assistance to a young Australian woman in Sri Lanka. The family seeks privacy at this time.”
The Australian National University was investigating the reports, a spokesman from ANU told Fairfax Media. “At this stage we’re still checking if there are any students on university work in Sri Lanka,” the spokesman said.
ela kolla / January 27, 2014
hang few criminals…that’s the only solution
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Ben Hurling / January 27, 2014
Any UPFA Pradeshiya Sabha level members in the death row?
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Leelawathie / January 27, 2014
This is wonder of the Asia.
They the students will never be sent to SL again.
Rajapakistan’s ruler should take this to account not to leave any room to repeat this incident.
But that is against, – something like asking – ibbangen pihatu or
If Raja rulers would change it to betterment of the nation – pigs might fly.
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Citizen / January 28, 2014
One correction please. Wondera of Sri Lanka and India.
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Thiru / January 27, 2014
ela kolla, you said something sensible this time, I am glad!
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mike / January 27, 2014
Thanks Thiru. I concur and wish ela kolla in his endeavours for further advancement.
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Native Vedda / January 27, 2014
ela kolla
“hang few criminals…that’s the only solution”
Good idea. Who is going to hang the last one?
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Levi / January 27, 2014
Dear Native
Let the last one Hang himself.
we may also have to move on to the Higher levels in this connection.
Some LG’s Have already got promoted to Higher house.
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Native Vedda / January 28, 2014
Levi
Do you believe Gota would hang himself on principle or under the rule of law?
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Native Vedda / January 28, 2014
ela kolla
Do you seriously think capital punishment is an effective deterrent against crimes?
Let us hear some civilized arguments from you.
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Thiru / January 27, 2014
In a land like no other anything can happen, you go there at your own risk as several young western women are finding out the hard way.
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Guptha / January 27, 2014
Why the hell the Australian Students come to this Barbaric country run by a murderous family? Dont they know that its not safe here?
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Teller / January 27, 2014
Much safer in India along with all Indian women
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Native Vedda / January 28, 2014
Teller
Whether in India or in this island it has been always the men who rape women.
Can’t you chaps keep your willy under curfew. Your willy works faster than your brain. It should be other way around.
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Mohamad Ela / January 27, 2014
As a Sinhalese Buddhists I think only punishment for Rapists and Child Abusers is death penalty. Not public caning as government think. That thought is really for satisfy to Muslims but not to punish the criminal.
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Levi / January 27, 2014
Mohamad Ela
Sinhalese Buddhist hiding behind a hijab indeed!
Beware,You may run out of Buddhist Priest at the rate things are moving with Sinhalese Buddhist Calling for Death Penalty For the above two offences.
Catholics too may have thew same problem unless a new martin luther is born again.
May God bless every one..
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Leelawathie / January 27, 2014
So long current brutal outfit is in power, rapists, drug dealers, alcohol dealers and wide ranging of high criminals will reign in the crime friendly environments that the rulers have been creating.
Top to bottom, the current rulers are over abusive. They simply dont have a respect towards dignified life styles. Just trying to make simple criminal – high profiles ones in the lawless, impunity and injustice governing administration.
This man – MR is much worst than LTTE’s prabakaran. They liberated LTTErs now we the rest should liberate the nation from MR- even far brutal idiots that are born to destroy the poor folks of the island – that was once knwon to be the paradise for the Germans, and other europeans for their holidays.
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Burt / January 28, 2014
Hope the govt does not say the student raped herself to discredit the Sinhala Buddhist State.
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Lanka Liar / January 28, 2014
No they will say that it is a humanitarian operation. The student begged the rapist to rape her. Wait and see the Australian prime minister reaction he will say “It is alright to rape once in a while”. The Australian foreign minister will say “When I was there I didn’t see any rape”. The Boat minister (immigration) will say “They did this to stop the boats”
A sri Lankan raping an Australian no big deal. Both are good friends. Give them another boat Australia
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Abhaya / January 28, 2014
in the mean time there were a 20 other rapes on the same day
children of a lesser god ,
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Native Vedda / January 29, 2014
Abhaya
“in the mean time there were a 20 other rapes on the same day”
And what is the state doing about it or for that matter Sangha?
Why doesn’t the state insist on electronic tagging of willy for each and every man in this island.
Let the BBS monitor all willy visiting places from its control centre which should be ideally placed in Gota’s bedroom.
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Dr Arun Vincent / January 28, 2014
I like to hear what Fuk U Shima’s says here. May have some wonderful ideas to these types of problems.
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kabaragoya / January 28, 2014
Maybe, we can ask Kunanayagam and co to say that this is all an imperialist plot.
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lanka Liar / January 28, 2014
This is free country practicing its culture. They provide thsi hospitality to the visiting Australians. Very friendly counties.
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