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Statement by the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists on the recent beating to death of a nine-year-old girl in Delgoda in a brutal exorcism ritual
It was widely reported in both public and social media recently that a nine-year-old girl was caned to death by an exorcist in the belief that it would drive an evil spirit away. It was further reported that the mother of the girl believed her daughter had been possessed by a demon and took her to the home of the ritualistic healer so a ritual could be performed. The police media spokesman reported that the exorcist first applied oil on the girl and then began to hit her repeatedly with a cane, due to the belief that the demon needed to be expelled.
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The challenge of making Sri Lanka self-sufficient in milk Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
In order to achieve President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s concept of ushering prosperity in the country, we can meet those needs ourselves without importing dairy products and animals.
The history of importing cattle to Sri Lanka dates back to the Second World War. The cattle were brought to supply meat for the consumption of foreign soldiers. Cattle brought from Cape Town, South Africa were called “Keppa” cattle. Following the end of the war, nearly 200 such animals were left at the Race Course in Nuwara Eliya and the troops left. Prime Minister Mahamanya D.S. Senanayake ordered the cattle not to be killed and sent them to Bopaththalawa and Ambewela. Kikuyu grass imported from Africa was planted in those lowlands and those places were started as animal farms.
by Dr B. J. C. Perera MBBS(Cey), DCH(Cey), DCH(Eng), MD(Paed), MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lon), FRCPCH(UK), FSLCPaed, FCCP, Hony FRCPCH(UK), Hony. FCGP(SL) Specialist Consultant Paediatrician. This addendum to the topic of the age of entry to our universities is based on the excellent opinion expressed in The Island of 16-02-2021 by Professor O. A. Ileperuma, titled “Must […]
Posted on February 12th, 2021
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
International Day of Zero tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
On the 40th day after birth a woman known as ‘Ostha Maami’ is called to the house of the infant to make a small cut on the genital area
Many who practise this think it is a part of the religion, but when questioned where in the religion it is stated so, they do not know
Some sections of the community believe that the practice enables girls to have control over their sexual desires
It is believed that when a girl has undergone this practice, the girl is quiet, demure and calm