Sri Lanka, June 7 -- A bus conductor has been assaulted with sticks and injured, after he intervened to stop 2 youths from sexually harassing several young women, including a mother and daughter, on a private bus travelling from Nawalapitiya to Colombo.

The youths were also reportedly under the influence of some kind of narcotic.

The attack occurred today (7) at around 9.30a.m., near the traffic signal at the Kirillawala Expressway entrance in Kadawatha.

The two suspects had boarded the bus midway through its journey and, despite empty seats at the back, intentionally sat next to young women, attempting to touch them.

When the women moved, the youths repeatedly followed and continued their harassment, drawing the attention of other pa...