The police headquarters says that 7 minor girls have been sexually assaulted and abused in the past 24 hours. The police headquarters added that four of the arrested suspects are juveniles aged 17-18.
According to the report, girls aged 14, 15, 16 and 17 years have been raped in this way, four of the seven reported cases were sexual coercion, and three others were based on romantic relationships.
The police headquarters also said that there have been reports from Pujapitiya, Maradana, Kotavehera, Dummalasuriya, Padaviya, Mitiyagoda, Yatawatta.