Six beggars fined Rs.10 each

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Six beggars charged with begging and obstructing pedestrians in Kollupitiya were fined Rs.10 each and severely warned by a Colombo Court yesterday.

The accused Kumari Hettiarachchi, Sudath Silva, Welu Allen Mel, Lilly Kumari, Welu Ganeshan and Fathima Riyana were produced in Court by the Kollupitiya police. They said the accused had committed an offence under section 3(1) of the Vagrants Ordinance.

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Comments - 34

Adam Friday, 20 July 2012 03:49 AM

Rupees 10 paid in change

Dugiya Thursday, 19 July 2012 05:21 AM

begging is fined in Sri Lanka. so in the future no beggars. wonder of Asia.

Calistus Jayatilleke Thursday, 19 July 2012 05:54 AM

From intenational begging to local begging - from the beggars, too. What a Miracle.

Nodrog Thursday, 19 July 2012 12:06 PM

...or a debacle?

GP Thursday, 19 July 2012 02:50 PM

What about approx. 20 miilion beggers not begging at streets?

solo Thursday, 19 July 2012 03:23 PM

Here the names of the poor are published but important culprits names are usually not.

CHANDRAPALA Thursday, 19 July 2012 04:29 PM

It is better than killing.

Mohamed Thursday, 19 July 2012 06:13 PM

No fine for those who go begging abroad (at the WB)?

bugger de begger Friday, 20 July 2012 12:49 AM

good one...

Lasitha Thursday, 19 July 2012 05:06 AM

Good. Now they will not obstruct pedestrians.

Adam Friday, 20 July 2012 03:50 AM

Maru salli weling geuwade

Godagampala Rohana Friday, 20 July 2012 05:16 AM

Means, the Govt. is stealing from the beggars too.

Kiris Baba Amaray Friday, 20 July 2012 05:19 AM

Present rulers are begging from the beggars and building castles, in other words putha.

Kiris Baba Amaray Friday, 20 July 2012 05:22 AM

Cheap Govt. son to peenalize the beggars, shameful, the whole world is watching the status of Rjapakshe's cheap policies.

sue Friday, 20 July 2012 06:34 AM

Should have sent them to Temple Trees for a good meal, a change of clothes and a glimpse of what they should aim for.

johno Friday, 20 July 2012 07:29 AM

How do you know that? Have you begged with each and everyone of them everyday?

Lankan Saturday, 21 July 2012 03:08 AM

No fine begging from IMF , world bank and private banks. I think they paid in 5000/= notes. this means government begging from the street beggars. .

phil collins Thursday, 19 July 2012 03:35 AM

now the cops are begging from the beggers also...shame shame !! its a another in paradise............

Cobra Thursday, 19 July 2012 02:33 AM

They will not be voting for UPFA this time for sure!!!

Achari Thursday, 19 July 2012 02:50 AM

10 rupees is nothing for them. They earn thousands for a day.

dev Thursday, 19 July 2012 02:51 AM

ascharyaya, beggers fined...

Kaloo Thursday, 19 July 2012 03:09 AM

Apparantly they paid the fines with 5000 Rupee notes.

maidan Thursday, 19 July 2012 03:26 AM

Severely warned? Why not look for the reason that they are begging?

Its Just Me Thursday, 19 July 2012 03:33 AM

How about bringing a "Public Begging Tax" (PBT) and strengthening the government income?

Yohan Perera Thursday, 19 July 2012 03:29 AM

The fine is nothing. It should be noted however that courts have warned them severely... A warning from courts of magistrates cannot be taken for granted...

union Thursday, 19 July 2012 03:28 AM

Fining beggers!!!1 Now I believe our economy is broke...

Appuhamy Thursday, 19 July 2012 02:32 AM

I will start begging from this morning...

Saman Thursday, 19 July 2012 03:52 AM

Dansal dorehi netha yadiyo, pansal valaya pura vesiyo......

Nina Kamal Thursday, 19 July 2012 03:40 AM

Wonderous! why do they have to fine a paltry amount of Rs. 10/- the beggars must be over the moon, laughing at the law!

andrewpitugala Thursday, 19 July 2012 04:13 AM

Who will go into the reasons as to why they are on the streets begging. Not even the Judge.

Criclover Thursday, 19 July 2012 04:07 AM

wasting the time of Colombo Court for the sum of 60 rupees.

Jeevan Thursday, 19 July 2012 04:45 AM

You don't know the things that are happening inside courts!

sahdi Thursday, 19 July 2012 05:01 AM

very poor fine..... can not buy even plain tea for the 10rupees.

Anil Thursday, 19 July 2012 05:04 AM

Why dont the cops chase away beggars at traffic lights?. They are an obstruction and danger to traffic.

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