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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. "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 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. "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.