Three youth bowled playing cricket on the road

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Three youth arrested by the Slave Island Police were produced in Court on charges of having played cricket on Kew Road in a manner that caused obstruction to vehicles travelling on the road.

The three suspects pleaded guilty to the charge when the case was taken up for inquiry by Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage.

They were released after being warned not to repeat the offence for which they were hauled before Courts.

Police said the suspects had committed a punishable offence under section 59 of the National Thoroughfares Act No.40 of 2008.

Under this Act, anyone found guilty was liable for a fine of Rs.5,000 increasing to Rs.50,000 in the case of a second or subsequent offense.

Two cricket bats and a stump were named as case productions. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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Comments - 14

buniya Wednesday, 05 March 2014 12:47 AM

There should be public awareness campaigns before sudden arrests being made

smf Wednesday, 05 March 2014 03:10 AM

Caught n bowled. Third umpires review shows not out.

MagodisThuma Wednesday, 05 March 2014 01:17 AM

An another Jayasuriya ?.

old citizen Wednesday, 05 March 2014 05:05 AM

Very smart work by the Police only catching the sprats

Don Wednesday, 05 March 2014 11:09 AM

sl police arresting for playing cricket on the road & not arresting the drug lords who imports in containers. Well done sl police. via DM Android App

Fuzzy Wednesday, 05 March 2014 11:18 AM

Playing cricket on the road is a punishable offence. Playing with public money is the right of the politicians. A land like no other. via DM Android App

Akram Doha Wednesday, 05 March 2014 05:55 AM

Playing Cricket on the road the fine is Rs. 5000 and for Prostitutes the fine is Rs. 100. well done Sri Lanka way to go.

Naveen Wednesday, 05 March 2014 06:47 AM

Do you know any place to play cricket freely even parliament grounds now its prohibited to enter the ground area

ball Wednesday, 05 March 2014 08:36 AM

Draw 'gona' symbols for votes on roads, match drawn.

willows Wednesday, 05 March 2014 10:02 AM

what a joke??

Mangala Wednesday, 05 March 2014 10:16 AM

Playing cricket on roads should be punished. They are playing with commuters properties and lives. Some of idiots who comment here are deaf and no brains.

Tomiya Thursday, 06 March 2014 03:28 AM

Very good work Sri Lanka Police. What about the drug peddlers in colombo????

ryn Thursday, 06 March 2014 09:32 AM

what about causing grievence to the public having races closing down roads. via DM Android App

lansur Thursday, 06 March 2014 04:52 AM

three youths.......

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