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Two Lankan students arrested in Japan over illegal abortion
Two Sri Lankan students in Japan have been arrested in connection with an illegal abortion. On May 23, Ibaraki Prefectural Police announced the arrests of Rubasingha Liyanage Udeshika Ayomi Jayalath, residing in Toride, Ibaraki Prefecture, and her boyfriend Munasingha Sudesh Dilshan De Soysa, from Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture.
Udeshika, 30, is accused of using a drug to abort her baby at De Soysa’s home around April 29, with De Soysa, also 30, allegedly aiding the procedure. Both suspects have admitted to the allegations.
Udeshika had sought an abortion from an obstetrician in Tochigi Prefecture in late March, but the request was denied as she was beyond the legal period for an abortion under Japan’s Maternal Health Act.
Udeshika, who had plans to study IT, reportedly used a drug to abort her baby when she was approximately nine months pregnant.Sources close to the investigation described the case as exceptionally rare and severe, comparing it to the abandonment of dead newborns.
Udeshika had obtained an IT qualification in Sri Lanka and entered a Japanese language school in Toride in April 2023. Despite occasional illness, she attended school until May 20 and had recently paid her tuition fees up to June.
Rumors about her pregnancy circulated among students, but her former roommate attributed her condition to a stomach problem.
Yoshihiro Yokota, president of the Ibaraki NPO Center Commons, which supports foreign residents’ employment and education in Ibaraki Prefecture, suggested that the unstable resident status of international students might have contributed to the incident.
Foreign students, whose residency depends on their schooling, face the risk of their status not being renewed if they miss classes or their grades drop due to childbirth or childcare.
The current immigration system does not adequately accommodate foreign students who give birth, making it difficult for them to seek medical care without fear of deportation.Similar incidents have occurred involving foreign technical intern trainees who were arrested for corpse abandonment after giving birth at home. Source – The Mainichi
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr. Kristalina Georgieva, at Temple Tress on the 17th of February
Dr. Georgieva, commended the Government’s efforts in stabilizing the country’s economy and in managing recent economic and natural shocks. She noted that Cyclone Ditwah had caused severe impacts, especially on economically vulnerable communities, underscoring the importance of targeted support and resilience-building measures.
The Prime Minister expressed appreciation for the IMF’s continued support to Sri Lanka, particularly in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. The PM further emphasized that real economic recovery and development must directly benefit the economically vulnerable groups and ensure inclusive growth, highlighting the need for Sri Lanka to attract quality and sustainable investments, particularly in the tourism sector.
The importance of reforming the education system to focus not only on knowledge acquisition but also on skills development and employability was also discussed
The meeting was attended by the Chief of Staff of the IMF Managing Director Andreas Bauer, Director, Asia and Pacific Department, Dr. Krishna Srinivasan Division Chief (Strategic Communications), Communications Department, Pierre Mejlak Resident Representative for Sri Lanka Dr. Martha Woldemichael, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, and Deputy Governor Dr. C. Amarasekara, Secretary to the Prime Minister Pradeep Saputhanthri and Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister Ms. Sagarika Bogahawatta.
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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution forwarded by the Minister of Health and Mass Media to relocate the Deniyaya Base Hospital after constructing a new hospital with a capacity of 300 beds at an estimated cost of Rupees 6,000 million.
The Southern Provincial Department of Health has acquired a plot of land in Handford estate which is approximately 03 kilometres away from the town for this purpose.
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