Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- All living beings demand justice. Justice is the key word for peace and harmony. Without justice, we cannot expect anything else, such as democracy, freedom, human rights or at least the right to exist. Last week Sri Lanka was extremely fortunate to witness justice being done for the child victims of rape. The parents applauded the judiciary and extended their fullest support to all the authorities who do justice for the victims.

Last week, the suspect in the murder of Fatima Ayesha (9), a resident of Atulugama, Bandaragama, was sentenced to 27 years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) by the Panadura High Court. The convict has also been ordered by the Court to pay a compensation of Rs 3 million to the deceased girl's mo...