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Last updated: 02 May, 2006 - Published 13:42 GMT
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Film accused of child abuse
Scene from Samanala Thatu
'Butterfly Wings' is accused of abusing a 12-year old boy
Child protection authorities in Sri Lanka have begun an investigation on whether child abuse has been occurred while making a Sinhala film.

Colombo magistrate Sarojini Kusala Wijewardhana ordered Sri Lanka Film Corporation to provide copies of “Samanala Thatu” (Butterfly Wings) to Children’s and Women’s affairs department.

The courts issued the order after considering a complaint made by child protection authorities that the film includes nude scenes of a 12-year old child.

The plaintiff has sought copies of the film to rule whether a child abuse has occurred in creating the film.

“Samanala Thatu” was directed by Somaratne Dissanayake.

The magistrate ordered the child protection authorities to provide a report on 05 June on the progress on the investigations.

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