Five youth arrested for harassing a tourist

Friday, 30 December 2011 15:51

Five youth were arrested in Negombo for harassing a Swedish tourist while she was on the Negombo beach.

The 23 year old tourist had a lodged complaint with the tourist police post in Negombo following the incident.

She was allegedly harassed by the suspects who are between 16 and 18 year old age, the police said. The suspects are residents of the same area. They were handed over to the Negombo police and are to be produced in courts shortly. (SD & SC)

Comments

-5+121 # Achari 2011-12-30 16:09

What the hell is happening in this country. It seem that the Police are not vigilant at all. IGP should take immediate action if not NO TOURISTS will arrive here.

-2+131 # Kenny G 2011-12-30 16:41

Looks like we have a lot of sexually frustrated teens in the society now. It is going to be a big problem in the near future

-2+1 # Kenny G 2011-12-30 17:43

Banning porn sites was one of the most stupidest things to do. it wasn't harming anyone.

-0+1 # michael 2011-12-30 18:14

Legalize Prostitution. Simple as that. It will stop domestic violence, statutory rape, wife/children abuse etc. Prostitution is rampant in our dharmishta society. May as well legalize it and control it. It can be taxed to earn some money for the treasury as well.

-0+3 # bigsam 2011-12-30 17:48

Need a strong tourist police now!

-0+0 # ampare son 2011-12-30 19:04

those who take ransome from small Resturent shoud be as soon as possible aresst.

-0+0 # Yuri 2011-12-31 00:41

With the Visa regulation , there will be only Indian and Paki Tourist

-0+0 # Lankikaya 2011-12-31 12:05

That will be a good outcome, won't it?

-5+101 # Faizal 2011-12-30 16:09

what about the person who killed the tourist last week????????

-5+82 # buffaloa citizen 2011-12-30 16:24

He is being "well looked aftered" inside the remand prison, TV and all.

-0+1 # psunil 2011-12-30 21:10

GUESS THEY ARE STILL FREE & LOOKING FOR NEW PERSONS TO ........ !

-0+0 # bash 2011-12-30 22:51

There is a rape also in this incident

-3+84 # Kenny G 2011-12-30 16:11

What is wrong with these people?Why can't they control themselves?

-0+0 # citizen1 2011-12-30 22:50

This is the reality of our culture. The local girls probably put up with it. Consider even in buses how they harass women?

-1+90 # Coconut Donkey 2011-12-30 16:12

This is a disgraceful and disgustingly common occurrence that needs to be curbed to protect the tourism industry in the country!

-4+74 # buffaloa citizen 2011-12-30 16:28

What to do, the men in this country are sex starved.

-5+53 # francis 2011-12-30 16:24

There should be statement from the top to the nation stressing the importance of welcoming the tourists.

-0+0 # Lankikaya 2011-12-31 12:07

These youths probably thought they were welcoming the tourist, as demonstrated in the foreign films being produced nowadays.

-6+112 # Anthony 2011-12-30 16:24

WHEN THERE IS NO DISCIPLIN IN PARLIMENT, WHAT DO WE EXPECT FROM THE NATION.

-8+70 # rihi 2011-12-30 16:25

this is why Sri Lanka still in developing stage

-0+1 # YP 2011-12-30 19:34

Dude, it's not at developing stage, but it is at primitive stage!

-0+0 # Automatic 2011-12-30 17:00

These tourists also walk the beach with almost no clothes and make it difficult for the boys to concentrate on anything. Should look at both sides of the coin.

-0+0 # xlntgson 2011-12-30 17:14

Pranks lead to ragging, stop teasing!

-1+1 # The God Father 2011-12-30 17:16

Legalize prostitution and everything will be normal.

-0+1 # Dilanthi 2011-12-30 17:48

If this continues soon we will have hardly any tourists coming to Sri Lanka. It is high time that we start police patrols on the beach not only to protect tourists but locals as well from this menace.

-0+1 # Akinahd 2011-12-30 17:49

we should have a tourist police force for the safeguard of tourists, like in Egypt.

-0+2 # Dakuna 2011-12-30 18:03

Discipline in Sri Lanka! You all must be joking!!

-0+1 # lk 2011-12-30 18:07

Barbarians of Asia??

-0+2 # kondebendapucheena 2011-12-30 18:10

Maximum Law must apply to Culprits ,then only Others learn

-0+1 # lankanvoice 2011-12-30 18:51

Sri Lankans prove their capability well.

-0+1 # Bernard 2011-12-30 19:09

First the boom now the doom!

-0+0 # Jeffry 2011-12-30 19:16

Guys, cease fire! Prompt action taken by SL Police to bring the accused to justice. We will wait and see what happens...

-1+2 # sinhaya 2011-12-30 19:27

Is srilanka police well disciplined?:D

-0+2 # Afker Hussain 2011-12-30 19:38

This beach boy menace should be eliminated for good otherwise tourist will just shun this country in the long term. These beach boys enjoy political patronage. Its high time that the Ministry defense takes action.

-0+2 # srinath 2011-12-30 20:07

When ever I see a Tourist in the country, I tell them, that
they are taking a big risk to their lives by holidaying in this
Banana Republic

-0+1 # psunil 2011-12-30 21:03

EVEN TOURISTS ARE NOT SAFE IN SRI LANKA

-0+1 # Shelton Fernando 2011-12-30 21:10

High time tourist police is strengthened and punishment severed for offences of this nature. Tourists should be provided with telephone numbers to call when is distress.

-0+0 # brainless 2011-12-30 21:52

Negombo youth by the beach are world renowned for these crimes. it is time somebody take some serious action against them

-0+0 # Lanka 2011-12-30 22:24

It is not only in SL. Where ever our Sri Lankan go they do not know how to behave.

-0+0 # podi nona 2011-12-31 01:38

Sri Lanka has long ways to go in terms of development. This problem is nothing new..it's just being recognized more because tourists are filing complaints. What about those women (locals or foreigners) who are being harassed daily in public places like buses, shops, etc.? Are they doing something about that as well?

-0+0 # Nihal Kato 2011-12-31 05:47

The only practical way to prevent those degrading and highly costly to the country is to impliment the maximum punishment to those Wrong -Doers. To warrent this punishment new legislation will have to be urgently passed through the parliament. Recently there had been too many incidents with foreign tourists, severly damaging the image and reputation of the country. Could this be another manipulation of the Rump-LTTE or other anti-Govt. elements? CID must look in to this too.
- SEBESTIAN.

-0+0 # Dorothy 2011-12-31 05:47

Teens harassing women happen all the time in the streets of the west . Please do not sweep it under the carpet just for the sake of Tourism and money for this is bad for the tourist as well as the boys . Punish the bad behaviour as a deterrent . Some males walking on the road cast remarks even at Srilankan women if they are accompanied by a foreign looking male may be their partner . May be Srilanka is becoming another cheap Tourist destination .

-0+0 # Anil 2011-12-31 05:50

Protect not only the tourist, but the local school going / teenage girls. They are abused on a daily basis physically or by mere words and nothing is done. Please protect the vulnerable.

-0+1 # sltk2004 2011-12-31 17:49

Now someone will say this is due to a weak opposition...

-2+1 # Das 2011-12-31 19:45

This incident demonstrates the mindset of even school children now, which has been conditioned by knowing that many criminals get away without punishment, others are not indicted though guilty, and others have indictments against them withdrawn - by various means, including 'political'.
They also know that some tourists - male and female - come for a sexual 'fling' as part of the holiday. Our local gigolos fulfill this need - visit any tourist hotel and see the 'companions' picked up by tourists. The "beach boys" too fulfil this need. Sri Lanka is known as a pedophiles' paradise. Prostitution too, is well oganised.

-0+2 # Concerned 2012-01-01 02:31

Third world country, A level results? Lets wait for the new touirst visa fees, then see how many come.

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