Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has raised concerns in Parliament over the alleged rape of a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, calling for immediate action.
Speaking in Parliament today (11), MP Premadasa said the doctor was reportedly attacked while en route to her on-call duty room.
“An outsider is said to have threatened the doctor with a knife before allegedly raping her inside her duty room. Sri Lanka has not heard of such incidents inside a hospital in recent times,” he stated.
Emphasizing the gravity of the situation, he said it was alarming that a doctor on duty at a prominent state hospital had been targeted, raising concerns about the safety of female doctors in the country.
MP Premadasa condemned the incident, warning that even female officers in public service are facing such dangers, posing a serious risk to public safety. He urged the government to take strict action and assured the opposition’s support for enacting tougher legislation against such crimes.
Meanwhile, doctors at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital have launched a strike, demanding the arrest of the suspect involved in the incident.
According to reports, the female doctor was allegedly raped at the doctors’ quarters last night (10). (NewsWire)