Civil defence officers arrested

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By Hiran Priyankara Jayasingha

The Nochiyagama police arrested eight civil defence force personnel this evening over their involvement in an assault on guides at the Wilpattu National park. The suspects were produced before the tourism court in the area and released on bail.

Meanwhile four more guides of the Wilpattu National park had sought treatment for injuries sustained over a scuffle which broke out following the initial incident taking the toll to 6 guides and 3 civil defence force personnel injured. (Daily Mirror online)

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Tuesday, 25 May 2010 01:57 PM

The CIVIL DEFENSE FORCES must be disbanded now, and the POLICE TAKE CONTROL OF THE IVIL AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTRY.

Tuesday, 25 May 2010 02:23 PM

There are two types of wild animals in Wilpattu now, only one type consumes liqour, other type tends to mind their own business unless provoked by the said other type of animal.

Tuesday, 25 May 2010 02:29 PM

Good work!!! Please take care of these CDF Goons!! They cant just run riot the way they want

Tuesday, 25 May 2010 02:37 PM

...and later they will be released as usual.

Tuesday, 25 May 2010 03:25 PM

Released on bail as usual, not even held for 24hrs, makes you wonder. What about the offending tourists? This is a serious offence but in this country all is a matter of influence.

Tuesday, 25 May 2010 03:40 PM

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder !.

Tuesday, 25 May 2010 04:09 PM

Power of the uniform should be used carefully.

Tuesday, 25 May 2010 06:52 PM

At least some arrests here - unlike the case about three months ago when a politician and his gang consumed liquor at a heritage sight and assualted the officials who intervened. The police there, even refused to record a complaint.

Tuesday, 25 May 2010 09:06 PM

The CDF is supposed to be a 'disciplined force'. The personnel involved in this incident are a sheer disgrace to that 'force.' Irrespective of the decision in the court case, they shoud be severely deallt with on disciplinary grounds, by the relevant authorities.

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 12:01 AM

well said..

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 01:03 AM

Good show if they are guilty send them to Prison.

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 02:48 AM

You can tell someone up there is getting the police to do the right thing. Hope it continues.

Wednesday, 26 May 2010 06:04 AM

Arrested and..............................??
We all here want to know the outcome.

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