The man, Chandimal Gamage, was produced before Kandy magistrate Buddhika Sri Ragala yesterday (04).

Aged between 15 and 17 years, the girls had been staying at the centre, purportedly to prepare them to sit for the GCE ordinary level examination again.

Parents had paid Rs. 140,000 for each girl as fees for the course, which had been advertised in newspapers.

On the night of last Poson Poya day and another day, they had been taken by vehicle to another location, where they had been sold to certain VIPs and wealthy businessmen of Kandy, parents say.

Female wardens of the course centre have been accused of disrupting girls’ meeting with their parents.

The chief warden is accused of giving facilities for the liquor parties taking place regularly at the centre.

Another key suspect in this sexual abuse case, advertising firm owner Nimal Peiris, has been given anticipatory bail.

He is said to be a close friend of IGP Pujith Jayasundara, and it was him who had organized a reception for the police chief in Kandy upon his appointment.

Peiris is on warrant over two court cases, while two other cases are pending.

He has borne the full expenses for a leadership training Gamage has held at the Kandy governor’s office two weeks ago.

Two girls, who had taken part in that training too, had been taken out of their hostel and sexually abused, reports say.

The victimized girls and their parents doubt if justice will be done as all top police officers and wealthy businessmen are close friends of Peiris, and he owes money from ruling and opposition politicians of Kandy.

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