Domestic violence 'on the increase'....

Domestic violence 'on the increase'


Scientists say war has added to country's conservative attitudes towards women Women are increasingly subjected to domestic violence in Sri Lanka as a result of the ongoing war, social scientists say. Senior lecturer of Social Science at Colombo University, Subangi Herath, said the conservative attitudes, male dominance in the lack of reporting of domestic violence are other major reasons. BBC Sandeshaya