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Police yesterday questioned the individual who published photographs on social media showing some men attempting to kill an eagle in an inhumane manner in Galle.

Police also recovered another photograph from his mobile phone which shows that one of the suspect arrested in connection with the incident holding an eagle.

The photograph of some men attempting to kill an eagle after peeling off its skin and cutting off its legs went viral on social media and news websites recently.  

Two of the suspects were arrested by the police in connection with the incident last week and they were remanded till March 24.


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  • thara Monday, 14 March 2016 04:48 PM

    I wish these maggots get capital punishment... But looks like they will get away with a small fine

    THassan Parker Tuesday, 15 March 2016 11:52 AM

    What kind of monstrous we are living with. These kind of barbarian should get maximum punishment hang, justice should be done.

    Jacoob Tuesday, 15 March 2016 11:17 AM

    Hmm, capital punishment is deserved here for skinning the bird . What is your learn honorable verdict for raping and killing without any account???

    Jacoob Tuesday, 15 March 2016 08:43 AM

    Well said Anton, otherwise they would have bombed these fellas left and right

    lankan Tuesday, 15 March 2016 08:03 AM

    When i read this kind of news it happens in south or down south there kill human or anything else for no reason please educate this people

    Classified Tuesday, 15 March 2016 07:34 AM

    This is the fellow who said that his picture is not in the facebook. What a beautiful bird it is. This is what you call the beauty and the beast

    Sam Tuesday, 15 March 2016 05:53 AM

    People like you are just a waste of time and resources for our motherland. Just be useful for something.

    gamaati Monday, 14 March 2016 05:17 PM

    is not this man who said his photo was not in pictures published.

    Willa Monday, 14 March 2016 04:57 PM

    It appears that the purpose of killing this eagle was personal glory at the expense of a rare, lovely and innocent bird.Are these men civilsed or barbarians from the jugles?

    kaboos Monday, 14 March 2016 12:59 PM

    for a change can authority pull off their finger nails and warm and discharge

    dham Monday, 14 March 2016 04:34 PM

    First & last time I saw such a magnificent bird. what a cruel mans in SL via DM Android App

    ANTON Monday, 14 March 2016 03:29 PM

    I THINK AIR FORCE OFFICERS HAVE NOT SEEN THESE PICTURES.

    ravi Monday, 14 March 2016 03:16 PM

    May be the that individual has some fetish or some mental disorder in murdering these poor birds!

    Deen Monday, 14 March 2016 03:12 PM

    5 Sri Lnkans were burnt in a van and poor guys are not viral as these lucky Eagles.

    shantha gamlath Monday, 14 March 2016 02:41 PM

    Is this animal killed by these people or animal was hit with hi-tension current line.what is the true story. Even death, they have done very un- human act for this type of rare animal.

    Hadam Monday, 14 March 2016 02:31 PM

    What a magnificent bird, all the Sri Lankans should be educated value of these things, at the moment there is no value for human life at our system, how can we expect people showing any remorse to beautiful bird like this. Such a shame.

    Ruwani Monday, 14 March 2016 02:12 PM

    What a majestic animal killed by these disgusting human beings!

    jacoob Monday, 14 March 2016 01:06 PM

    It is a SHEER CONSPIRACY of CH4 .. pl do not buy it


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