Colombo High Court Convicts Three-Wheeler Driver for Trafficking Uzbek Woman into Prostitution

The Colombo High Court has sentenced a three-wheeler driver to 10 years in prison for trafficking an Uzbek woman into prostitution. The driver, Lawrence, was found guilty of luring Oksana Karpova to Sri Lanka under false employment promises and forcing her into sexual exploitation. The court's decision was based on substantial evidence, including bank transaction records.

Key facts

• The Colombo High Court sentenced a three-wheeler driver to 10 years in prison for trafficking an Uzbek woman into prostitution.
• The driver, Lawrence, lured Oksana Karpova to Sri Lanka under false employment promises.
• Oksana was forced into sexual exploitation and confined in an apartment in Wellawatte.
• The prosecution presented compelling scientific and documentary evidence, including bank transaction records, to prove the charges.

Sources

• Ada Derana