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'''Wijikala Nanthan and Sivamani Sinnathamby Weerakon''' are  [[Sri Lankan Tamil]] women who were allegedly raped and tortured on March 19, 2001, in [[Mannar, Sri Lanka]].

== Background ==
Human rights groups<ref>[http://news.amnesty.org/library/pdf/ASA370012002ENGLISH/$File/ASA3700102.pdf Sri Lanka: Rape in custody | Amnesty International<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> have documented that women have been allegedly targeted by members of the Sri Lankan security forces with impunity with acts of violence including rape and sexual harassment during the [[Sri Lankan Civil War]].<ref>[http://www.alrc.net/PDF/ALRC_HRC_SriLanka_2003.pdf State Violence in Sri Lanka] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927212618/http://www.alrc.net/PDF/ALRC_HRC_SriLanka_2003.pdf |date=September 27, 2007 }}</ref><ref name=derechos>[http://www.derechos.org/nizkor/torture/vanboven03/lka.html 2003 Report by the Special Rapporteur]</ref>

== Incident ==
Wijikala Nanthan and Sivamani Sinnathamby Weerakon were aged 24 and 22 years when they arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in [[Mannar, Sri Lanka|Mannar]] and accused of being members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.  Wijikala who was pregnant, her husband, Sivamani Sinnathamby Weerakon and her child were arrested at 11.00 PM and allegedly tortured in custody.  They were allegedly stripped naked and raped by the Sri Lankan security forces. Further, they were tortured to sign documents that claimed they were members of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The Sri Lankan security forces threatened them not to give evidence against them in any judicial investigation.<ref>[http://www.omct.org/pdf/VAW/SriLankaEng2002.pdf OMCT Sri Lanka Report] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927090323/http://www.omct.org/pdf/VAW/SriLankaEng2002.pdf |date=September 27, 2007 }}</ref>

== Investigation ==
The government indicated that a complaint was lodged on 24 June 2001 and that Maradana (Colombo) police launched an investigation within 48 hours after she was allegedly raped.<ref name=derechos /> Four suspects were reportedly remanded.<ref name=derechos /> The attorney general assigned a state counsel to advise the police in the conduct of the investigations.  The judicial medical officer who examined the alleged victim could not confirm signs of penetration or signs of resistance.<ref name=derechos /> However, the victims claimed that they were not actually examined. Instead, the medical officer checked off the "no injury" box of the report. After pressure from [[non-governmental organization]]s and local churches the women were re-examined. Upon re-examination it was concluded that Ehamparam Wijikala was tortured and raped and Sinnathamby Sivamany was tortured and sexually assaulted.<ref name=AI>[https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa37/001/2002/en/ Amnesty International:Rape in Custody (28 January 2002)]</ref> During an identification parade conducted on 6 July 2001 by the Magistrate of Maligakanda (Colombo), the complainant identified two of her alleged aggressors, including a reserve police constable.<ref name=derechos /> The latter was dismissed from his functions.  The police investigation was concluded and case was forwarded to the attorney general, who was due to advise the police to institute non-summary proceedings at the Magistrate's Court against the suspects.<ref name=derechos /> However, due to deficiencies in investigation led to the collapse of the case and there has been no conviction.<ref name=derechos /> United Nations Special Rapporteur further expressed grave concern into the lack of serious investigation into rape cases.<ref name=AI/>

== See also ==
* [[Sexual violence against Tamils in Sri Lanka]]
* [[Krishanti Kumaraswamy]]
* [[Ida Carmelitta]]
* [[Sarathambal]]
* [[Murugesapillai Koneswary]]

== References ==
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{{Sri Lankan Civil War}}

[[Category:Sri Lankan Tamil people]]
[[Category:Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:2001 crimes in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Gang rape in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Sexual violence in the Sri Lankan Civil War]]
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