Lecturer accused of molesting 17 girls remanded

The suspect arrested over the alleged molestation of several young girls at a resident training institute in Hanthana, has been remanded by Kandy Chief Magistrate Buddhika Sri Ragala. 

Investigations were launched after several parents had lodged a complaint with the Kandy police station accusing him of molesting 17 girls who were receiving resident training at the institution.

The suspect, who is a head lecturer at the training institute, had surrendered to police on Tuesday (2).