Naval Surgeon suspended

On Jul 7, 2021

The services of the Naval Surgeon who was apprehended on Monday with regard to an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl has been suspended by Navy Commander Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, with effect from today.

Accordingly, the Navy suspended the service of this surgeon in support of further investigations and judicial proceedings in connection with this incident, a release issued by the Sri Lanka Navy said.

“The Navy will be conducting a separate internal investigation into the incident on the order of the Commander of the Navy,” the release states.