A young woman, who had allegedly posed as a man and cheated a 23 year old woman of Gandarawatta in Devinuwara into marriage, was produced in court and referred to the JMO of Matara Hospital, after Matara Magistrate Udesh Ranathunga ordered that her gender be confirmed.
The suspect, Nirosha Priyanga Kokdilage (32) of Aluthgoda Dickwella was further remanded till December 7. The marriage, it was revealed, had taken place in secret without the knowledge of the parents of the couple.
The suspect woman had introduced herself as a soldier of the Army by the name of Saranga Kumara Wanigasinghe. However, in a short time the wife had realized that her husband was not a man but a woman posing as a man. She made a complaint in this regard to Gandara police who arrested the suspect. Inquiries revealed that the suspect was a mother of two.
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The suspect, Nirosha Priyanga Kokdilage (32) of Aluthgoda Dickwella was further remanded till December 7. The marriage, it was revealed, had taken place in secret without the knowledge of the parents of the couple.
The suspect woman had introduced herself as a soldier of the Army by the name of Saranga Kumara Wanigasinghe. However, in a short time the wife had realized that her husband was not a man but a woman posing as a man. She made a complaint in this regard to Gandara police who arrested the suspect. Inquiries revealed that the suspect was a mother of two.
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