The Sri Lanka Police have recorded 1,636 cases of molestation of women in the last 11 months and authorities believe the final total for this year would be high once records of the incidents that had taken place this month are added. Police Spokesperson Superintendent of Police Ajith Rohana says the number of cases recorded from island wide so far this year was much higher than previous years. According to the current statistics, about 5 rapes and molestations of women take place every day. Statistics have revealed a steady increase in rapes and molestations of women in the country. The number of incidents has seen a massive increase since 2007. The number of incidents that stood at 542 in 1995 has risen to 1,397 in 2007. There were 1,582 cases in 2008, 1,624 in 2009 and 1,854 in 2010. The police say most of the victims were under the age of 16. The underage girls have fallen prey to men who have befriended them and raped them later. However, the police maintain that while sexual relations between a consenting 16 year old and a male is considered as rape, there were many cases that went unreported due to the lack of awareness and cultural barriers.
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