Help us continue to fight human rights abuses. Please give now to support our work. The exams, which include forced anal examinations and a forced vaginal examination, are a form of sexual violence as well as cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment that can rise to torture. In all cases prosecutors submitted reports of anal exams in court as evidence of past anal penetration. He said the accused alleged having been subjected to other abuses, including being whipped with wires.

Boys and girls have equal enrollment in primary schools, and girls outnumber boys in secondary schools. Additionally, in girls consistently scored higher than boys in key subjects in the National Assessments of Learning Outcomes. This is a great achievement for the small island nation, and it can be used as a model for other countries. In , the government introduced free primary, secondary and university education for all children , regardless of gender.

Sri Lankan police have apologised after they wrongly identified a US woman as a suspect in the Easter Sunday attacks. Amara Majeed is a Muslim activist and author who wrote a book, titled The Foreigners, to combat stereotypes about Islam. Around people died and hundreds were injured in the Sri Lanka attacks , where suicide bombers struck several hotels and churches.