No information on the procedures or directives a physician must follow when dealing with a female rape victim or whether a doctor is obligated to report the rape to the police could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

Repeated attempts to contact the Administrator of the General Hospital in Colombo were unsuccessful within the constraints of this Response. Additionally, requests for information sent by both mail and fax were unanswered.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Oral sources:

Unsuccessful attempts to contact the Ministry of Health, including the Minister and Deputy Minister

Unsuccessful attempts to contact the Chairperson of the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA)

Unsuccessful attempts to contact the General Hospital, Colombo North, as well as the General Hospital on Regent Street