Sri Lanka Navy has suspended the service of the naval surgeon who was arrested over procuration of a 15-year-old girl. The naval surgeon in question had been taken into custody on Tuesday (July 06). Accordingly, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenna has ordered to suspend the service of the said officer with effect from today (July 07). Meanwhile, the Navy will be conducting a separate internal investigation into the incident at the behest of naval commander, it read further. Further, she has directed the Child & Women Bureau to apprehend all suspects linked to the crime regardless of their status.

Source: The Nation July 07, 2021 11:48 UTC