The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus has decided to examine the ongoing legal proceedings and matters relating to the protection of the girl involved in the sexual abuse incident reported from the Anuradhapura area.

This decision was taken during the Caucus meeting chaired by Child Affairs Minister Saroja Savithri Paulraj, held in Parliament yesterday (25). 

Accordingly, a special discussion has been scheduled for 5 June with the participation of the relevant institutions including the Police, the Attorney General’s Department, the National Child Protection Authority and the Probation and Child Care Services Department.

In addition to the incident, the discussion is also expected to focus extensively on strengthening the laws and empowering the institutions required to prevent all forms of violence against women and children.

Meanwhile, it was also decided to appoint a subcommittee under the Caucus to oversee the future legal proceedings relating to the Anuradhapura girl’s case and to identify the institutional and legal reforms required to eliminate violence against women and children.