One aid worker wounded in Unawatuna
Unawatuna, Galle, Southern, Sri Lanka United Nations
1 wounded
One female UN staff member was physically and sexually assaulted while on R&R in country. The motive appears to be political for a number of reasons, including because her belongings were searched during the assault as well as the location where she was treated. Means of attack recorded as rape/sexual assault. Context individual attack. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 1551.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.