Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- A total of 2,183 complaints related to violence against women have been reported since November 2024, the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has announced.

The complaints were lodged through the 1938 toll-free Women's Helpline, operated under the National Committee on Women affiliated with the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs.

Among these, the largest number of complaints-1,488-were related to domestic violence.

Additionally, 234 complaints were related to cybercrime, and seven complaints pertained to sexual abuse, the Ministry noted.

The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and the National Committee on Women, with the participation of government and non-governmental organizations, have already begun promotin...