The Children’s and Women’s affairs section of the police in a report to the court has informed that the child failed to appear before them despite repeated requests.Ī nude scene of the child in Ashoka Handagama’s “Aksharaya” (Letter of Fire) Sinhala film has created controversy in Sri Lanka.Ĭultural Affairs Minister, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhana, earlier told BBC Sandeshaya that he would not allow public screening of “Aksharaya” in Sri Lanka. The courts in Sri Lanka have ordered the mother of a child actor to produce him before courts to question whether he was abused while shooting a Sinhala film.Ĭolombo magistrate Sarojinee Kusala Weerawardhana issued notice to Siththi Sangitha Samsudeen to produce 14 year old Mohamed Samsudeen on 10 May.
