The suspect who was wanted for allegedly raping a female doctor inside the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital premises has been arrested.
The Police said the suspect was arrested in the Galnewa area today.
The man is accused of threatening the female doctor with a knife and allegedly raping her, while she was on night duty on Monday night.
The incident had sparked outrage, with doctors at the hospital staging a strike demanding the immediate arrest of the suspect.
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) had also announced a nationwide one-day token strike from 08.00 am today in protest against the brutal sexual assault. (Newswire)