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Young Australian woman reportedly raped in Sri Lankan coastal town | Young Australian woman reportedly raped in Sri Lankan coastal town |
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A young Australian woman is believed to have been raped during a trip to a coastal town in southern Sri Lanka. | A young Australian woman is believed to have been raped during a trip to a coastal town in southern Sri Lanka. |
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) did not give details of the incident but said it was in contact with a woman in Sri Lanka. | The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) did not give details of the incident but said it was in contact with a woman in Sri Lanka. |
"We are providing consular assistance to a young Australian woman in Sri Lanka," a spokeswoman said on Monday. "The individual seeks privacy at this time." | |
The local news site ColomboPage reported the woman had told police in the southern town of Ambalangoda she had been raped on a beach by a tourist guide. | The local news site ColomboPage reported the woman had told police in the southern town of Ambalangoda she had been raped on a beach by a tourist guide. |
The site reported she was university student and among a group of 15 Australian students. | The site reported she was university student and among a group of 15 Australian students. |
"The Ambalangoda police say the suspect has fled the area and investigations are under way island-wide to arrest him and to produce him before the court," the site reported. |
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