’’No beds, no rights’’: UK woman held over £1.2m Kush haul cries foul in Sri Lanka jail

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Colombo, May 23 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka’s Prisons Department yesterday has denied claims of mistreatment made by a British woman who was remanded on drug charges, insisting she is being treated in accordance with prison regulations and is not entitled to any special privileges.

The 21-year-old British national, Charlotte May Lee was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport last week after Customs officers allegedly found 46 kilograms of 'Kush' – a potent strain of cannabis – in her luggage. The narcotics, with an estimated street value of £1.2 million, were described by Sri Lankan authorities as the largest cannabis haul intercepted at the airport.

Lee has denied knowledge of the drugs, claiming she was set up and had left her packed bags unattended in a Bangkok hotel prior to flying to Sri Lanka. She is currently facing charges of drug possession and importation, and if convicted, could face a sentence of 20 to 25 years.

Prisons Spokesman Gamini Dissanayake said that the British woman, currently remanded at Negombo Prison, has been provided with facilities permitted under prison regulations.

Lee, a former cabin crew worker, had arrived in Sri Lanka on a flight from Bangkok when she was arrested at Bandaranaike Airport and taken to custody last Monday.

Speaking to UK Daily Mail from behind bars in the woman's ward of the prison, Lee said she had 'no idea' that there were drugs in her luggage when she set off for Sri Lanka.

After her arrest, Lee was initially held at the Police Narcotics Bureau for seven days.

She says she was forced to sleep on a sofa that had bed bugs with a security guard watching her the whole time.

Then on Sunday she was brought to Negombo Magistrate's Court where she was remanded in custody for a further 14 days while she awaits further hearings.

Speaking to Daily Mail, she alleged that she been stuck in her crowded cell for 22 hours a day and only let out to eat and briefly stretch her legs.

And it was here that she spoke to Mail Online yesterday to highlight the 'awful' conditions i in the prison - revealing she has not eaten any food at all for two days because the prison meals have been making her ill. She said "I am trying my best to stay positive because what else can you do."

"But it is hard. I feel as though I have no human rights here. There are no beds, no blankets. And where you sleep is like a long corridor with lots of other women."

"I am sleeping on a concrete floor - literally. All I have is my jumper as a pillow."

"There is a ceiling fan but it doesn't really work and there's a TV but that also barely works. I only have this one pair of clothes, nothing else to change into and I'm not being allowed my medication for ADHD."

"The only thing they give are sleeping tablets that properly knock you out."

"The shower is not really a shower, it's just a bucket that you pour over yourself but they don't give you anything for that."

"They put you in an alleyway with a bunch of other women, that's it."

"You are only allowed two or three hours outside in the sun a day, occasionally longer if there are a lot of women in court that day."

"I've not eaten in two days because the food is just too spicy for me."

"I have told my lawyers - I have three of them - that I need different food. They said they would sort that but they still haven't. I don't know why."

"Fortunately, some of the girls speak English and have shared biscuits and things like that with me, which is nice."

"All the other British people being held here are men, so I don't get to see them."

"There is no communication. You are told nothing. I couldn't arrange an e-visit with my family or even write a letter," the Dialy Mail reported.

When Daily Mirror contacted the Prisons Spokesman about the matter, he said "She can receive food from outside if someone brings it for her. But we cannot give her any special facilities beyond what is allowed.”

He said that Negombo Prison has only one facility for female detainees, where several other foreign female inmates are also being held. “If she has any concerns, she is free to contact the Human Rights Commission, the Prisons Monitoring Committee, or any other relevant oversight body,” he said.

“We cannot provide special treatment based on nationality,” the spokesman said. He also that that representatives from the British High Commission are permitted to visit her if necessary.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mail reported that the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has confirmed it is providing consular support to Lee and is in contact with her family and Sri Lankan authorities.

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Irfan Friday, 23 May 2025 07:07 AM

If she was caught in Thailand, it would have been a death sentence. Knowing the Thai authorities are so strict, how did she leave the bags unattended? how did she manage to the Kush out of Thailand without being detected?

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Rip Winkle Friday, 23 May 2025 12:12 PM

Thailand made cannabis legal in 2022.

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Cannabis can be bought by anyone over 20 in Thailand Friday, 23 May 2025 06:53 PM

Maybe you think about other country, but Thailand moved forward about Ganja and Cannabis some years back. Anyone over 20 can buy it.

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Steve Friday, 23 May 2025 07:26 AM

You are in a Prison, awaiting trial on serious drug related charges. Prove your innocence and you can go back to your comfortable life in the UK.

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Anil Fernando Friday, 23 May 2025 07:27 AM

She says somebody put it into her bag without her knowledge. 46 kilos ? . Must have been 2 full bags

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Rogue Friday, 23 May 2025 12:10 PM

Baggage allowance is usually 20 or 30kg. Who carries 46kg going on holidays for a few weeks? Obviously not very smart being 16kg over weight for a single person on holiday.

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iAmBraindeadGona Friday, 23 May 2025 07:37 AM

LOL. If this lady is able to bring 1.2 million sterling pounds of kush without any knowledge to herself. We can all be braindead when caught.

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Mahlen J Friday, 23 May 2025 07:38 AM

The effort to inform medicine was portrayed as a haul, however.

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Carington Friday, 23 May 2025 07:41 AM

“We cannot provide special treatment based on nationality,” and It is the right policy. This purported criminal must not be given any special treatments, No special privileges such as well cushion beds, special foods, AC, TV etc. She should be given prison clothes (jumper) but only access to consular services of British High Commission and a lawyer.

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BEAUTY BUT NO BRAINS. THE UK HC IN COLOMBO COULD PROVIDE HER WITH FOOD AND CLOTHING Friday, 23 May 2025 07:55 AM

WHY LEAVE HER LUGGAGE UNATTENDED IN A DRUG RIDDLED COUNTRY? 46 KGS, QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HOW MANY BAGS DID SHE COMMENCE HER JOURNEY WITH, HOW MANY BAGS DID SHE ARRIVE IN WITH. IT IS VERY UNLIKELY THAT TOURISTS COME IN WITH 46 KGS OF PERSONAL WEIGHT WHEN TRAVELLING ON VACATION? IS SHE OR WAS SHE OF THAI ORIGIN?.IT IS WELL KNOWN AROUND THE WORLD THAT THAILAND'S DRUG LAWS WERE REDUCED AND THEIR TOURISM HAS INCREASED WHICH HELPS THEIR ECONOMY. FOR DECADES PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WARNED NOT TO LEAVE THEIR BAGS UNATTENDED IN HOTELS AND OR AIRPORTS. SECURITY CAMERA IN THE HOTEL SHE LIVED IN WOULD HELP IDENTIFY IF HER BAGS WERE TAMPERED. AIRPORTS HAVE A WRAPPING SYSTEM THAT ONE COULD SEAL ALL BAGS. NOT SURE IF SHE THOUGHT HER BEAUTY WILL GET HER THROUGH CUSTOMS. SAD SITUATION, BUT A LESSON FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN FROM, DID SHE HAVE ANY TRACES OF DRUGS IN HER SYSTEM ON ARRIVAL IS ANOTHER QUESTION. TODAY MAJORITY OF DRUG USES AROUND THE WORLD AND YOUNG PEOPLE, NOT THE ELDERLY.

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Priyan66 Friday, 23 May 2025 07:57 AM

If you want luxury go to a hotel not to a jail and do not bring drugs to destroy our country

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D P P Prasad Friday, 23 May 2025 07:57 AM

This woman is a drug trafficker Thus she should not be granted special privileges or perks. She is also treated as a normal inmate But we can’t believe certain money greedy prison officers. Sometimes she may be provided with certain facilities based on the amount of money that is offered by this woman

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Raven Friday, 23 May 2025 12:45 PM

She is still not convicted. So she does have some rights, still.

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මෝඩ කැලුම් Friday, 23 May 2025 03:05 PM

She has right to remain silent?

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Suren Sarathkumara Friday, 23 May 2025 08:06 AM

We need to uphold the norm that prisoners are human too. They are already held in custody. There is no need for inflicting indirect torture. Detainees are innocent until proven guilty.

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IF A SMALL AMOUNT COULD HAVE BEEN PUT IN HER CASE, BUT THIS WEIGHT AND TOTAL VALUE IS BEYOND BELIEF THAT SHE WAS UNAWARE HER BAGS WERE FAR TOO HEAVY AND ASKED CUSTOMS AT THAILAND TO OPEN UP HER CASES. Friday, 23 May 2025 12:13 PM

SUREN, ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY WHEN SHE PICKED UP HER BAGS FROM THE HOTEL, SHE WLDN'T HAVE NOTICE THAT HER BAGS WERE NOT THE WEIGHT AS STATED. NOW WE ASK THE QUWSTION HOW MANY BAAGS DID SHE LEAVE WITH FROM THE UK, WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES SHE VISITED BEFORE LANDING IN THAILAND. WHAT YOUR TRYING TO SAY IS SHE DIDN'T HANDLE HER OWN LUGGAGE FROM AIRPORT TO GETTING OFF AT THE BIA?. YOUNG WOMEN DO NOT TRAVEL WITH MORE THAN ONE SUITCASE, SOME ONLY WITH HAND LUGGAGE ESPECIALLY IF THEY R VISITING COUNTRIES WHERE CLOTHES, SHOES ETC ARE CHEAP, THEY THEN PURCHASE ANOTHER SUITCASE DEPENDING ON THE STUFF THEY PURCHASE. WE CAN PRESUME SHE WAS USED AS A CARRIER AS A SCAPEGOAT AND THE COLLECTOR OF THE DRUGS WAS IN THE WAITING LOUNGE OR OUTSIDE TO GET IT OFF HER. WHAT AMOUNT OF LUGGAGE DID SHE ACTUALY HAVE IN THE CASES ON ARRIVAL AT THE BIA. LAST BUT NOT THE LEASE WHEN ONE GETS TO THE CHECKING COUNTER ONES LUGGAGE IS WEIGHED AND PASSENGER CAN CLEARLY SEE THE WEIGHT OF EACH AND OR BOTH CASES IF PUT ON SCALE

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mnsmart Friday, 23 May 2025 08:15 AM

If she had come the proper way without involving any illegal activities, she could have spent in a five star hotel with all the luxuries she is expecting.

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Rip Winkle Friday, 23 May 2025 08:20 AM

Dear minister of prisons, please have this lady transfered to a room at the Hilton asap. Thanks, Rip Winkle.

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L.A.BUDDHADASA Friday, 23 May 2025 08:22 AM

I notice that there aren't any security experts demanding that BIA be closed because of smuggling. Does drug smuggling happen only on the ferry from KKS?

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wickrama Wijayasiri Friday, 23 May 2025 08:50 AM

Feel sorry for her. She may be telling the truth. A difficult task to prove that she did not know. The moral of the story is that use luggage that cannot be tampered with. I use ABS bins and secure them with 8 allen screws. Next is do not visit Thailand. Too many horror stories about Thailand. Sadly, it is getting to be a hub for crime. Singapore is a much safer destination.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Friday, 23 May 2025 05:55 PM

Ha ha, already No Plan Pacha Party appointed Dhobis are already coming to defend her. Very soon she will be transferred to a five star prison with swimming pool and British supplied food. Then without any knowledge she will be released and sent to England too.

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Garaayakaa Friday, 23 May 2025 08:51 AM

"No crime, no problem."

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Hilton Jail Friday, 23 May 2025 08:53 AM

She should be relocated to the Colombo Hilton Jail until the court hearing is completed.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Friday, 23 May 2025 08:54 AM

We should kindly treat prisoners as they are also human beings, especially foreigners because they bring much needed dollars.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT. LET THE AUTHORITIES DO THEIR INVESTIGATIONS TO PROVE HER GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY. Friday, 23 May 2025 12:29 PM

TISSA, GO GET YOUR HANDS ON SOLE ILLGOTTEN MONEY, BAIL HER OUT AND ACCOMMODATE, FEED AND CLOTHE HER. WHY THE HELL SHOULD BE GIVE ANYONE SPECIAL TREATMENT, LET HERHIGH COMMISSION GIVE HER ALL THE EXTRAS SHE NEEDS. PROBLEM SOLVED. YES REAL TOURISTS BRING IN MONEY, BUT WE HAVE SEEN QUITE A MANY FAKE TOURISTS ARRIVE OVERSTAY, RUN SCANS, MONEY LAUNDERING ETC, SO WHY SPECIAL TREATMENT. IF THE CID GO INTO DETAILS OF HER LUGGAGE WEIGHT, HOW MANY CASES SHE LEFT WITH, CHECK HOTEL CAMERAS, BANKOK AIRPORT CAMERAS SHE MOVEMENTS CAOULD BE TRACED AND FROM THE HOTEL HER BAGS COULD WOULD HAVE BEEN ON CAMERA IN A ROOM AS IS ALWAYS IN HOTELS, THEY JUST DO NOT LEAVE BADS OUT IN THE LOBBY OR FOYER. UNLESS SHE WAS STAYING AT A 2X4 HOTEL IN THAILAND OR A PRIVATE BOARD AND LODGING.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Friday, 23 May 2025 05:43 PM

I agree with you Dr Sajith Supporter.

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Hiran Friday, 23 May 2025 09:07 AM

No special treatment to any inmate.l respect the stand taken by the authorities.Drugs are killing our children and perpetrators expect special treatment.Why is she even getting press exposure,does the local inmates get that facility! In normal instance any criminal is considered innocent until proven otherwise.But any person nabbed at the airport with drugs at the airport should be treated as criminal the guilty party till proven otherwise by a court of law. Well done authorities we respect you for standing your ground.

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DHA Friday, 23 May 2025 09:16 AM

Ma'am local prisons specially Asian prisons are not like European prisons unless you hold a VIP pass

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Sokrates Friday, 23 May 2025 09:17 AM

I know the Negombo prison from an inspection tour. What the British woman reports is absolutely correct. This notorious prison is not suitable for housing people. The prisoners there have to sleep in overcrowded cells on the floor on straw mats on the concrete, close together. The food is not fit for human consumption. Foreigners get a little more, I think it was 2 boiled eggs and milk. Detainees on remand can have food brought in from outside every day, but you have to know people who will bring it to you. If you have enough money, you can have everything brought in, from a bed to a fridge, a fan and TV and music equipment. This archaic prison full of corrupt officials must be closed down immediately. The prisons here in the country are a disgrace to Sri Lanka.

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MANY OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE PRISON CONDITIONS FAR WORSE THAN OUR. YOU DO THE CRIME BE REST ASSURED ONE HAS TO DO THE TIME, NO MATTER WHAT CONDITIONS THE PRISON HAS. Friday, 23 May 2025 12:35 PM

YOU MAY BE CORRECT, BUT THEN PEOPLE MUST KNOW NOT TO DO THE CRIME AND AVOID DOING THE TIME IN A PRISON WITH THE CONDITIONS YOU MENTION. SHE HAS TO PUT UP WITH THE SERVICE AND OR GET THE UK HIGH COMMISSION TO PAY A BOND AND GET HER OUT ACCOMMODATE HER WITH BAIL RESTRICTIONS SHE DOES NOT LEAVE THE PREMISES SHE IS ACCOMMODATED IN AND OR SEE THAT ALL HER REQUIREMENTS ARE BROUGHT TO HER.

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Labby Friday, 23 May 2025 09:18 AM

Is giving a bed to a prison inmate a special privilege?

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M Fernando Friday, 23 May 2025 05:59 PM

When many of our hospitals don't have enough beds and patients use the floor, I think yes, it would be special treatment, perhaps even a privilege.

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Kikazaru Friday, 23 May 2025 09:27 AM

Looks like the lady is enjoying what normal Sri Lanka has in their day to day lives before the British arrived in Sri Lanka. Can we market this as a tourist attraction?

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Engage A Younger Qualified Lawyer Friday, 23 May 2025 09:33 AM

Your story doesn’t make sense especially coming from a person from a developed country! Anyways, since you are in this predicament, engage a qualified younger lawyer to get yourself out of this mess if you want proper representation. Some of the older lawyers will take advantage of your desperate situation.

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'Hora Suddi' Friday, 23 May 2025 06:13 PM

OK, thanks!

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Gillian James Saturday, 24 May 2025 01:35 PM

'Engage a young qualified lawyer' How about Namal!

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Ama Friday, 23 May 2025 09:34 AM

NPP government, please grant proper facilities. Adhering to human rights is very impirtant. When politicians are arrested, the SL government give HOSPITAL FACILITIES.

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Cherath Friday, 23 May 2025 09:34 AM

Lots of lies, fabrication and deceit here. When she picked up her 'unattended' bags from the hotel she did not feel or notice the extra 46 kilograms of weight? Then what about when bags were weighed at the check in counter at Swarnabhumi airport? At 21 yrs, she is no kid and wanted to become an overnight millionaire, if she didn't get caught. Lousy food, sleeping on corridors, guard watching, no change of cloths are all part of the penalty for a monumental, well planned crime against humanity - and it's just the beginning.

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Rogue Friday, 23 May 2025 09:36 AM

Oh, so sorry, were you expecting to be put up in a 5 star Hotel? Do the crime, do the time, pity there's no death penalty for smuggling drugs in Sri Lanka.

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ajith Friday, 23 May 2025 09:45 AM

She should know she is in a prison for smuggling drugs and not in a holiday resort

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Jude Friday, 23 May 2025 09:52 AM

Honey it's not Hilton or Marriott, it's the jail and they don't serve continental breakfast or Pizza. So your luggage identical to one you got switched. By the way that's a good story to tell the judge!!! Hope The judge will believe it

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Jude Friday, 23 May 2025 09:58 AM

My dear Charlotte, You're in the jail in 3rd world country. Next time visit Australia or another European Country. Those countries I hear the jail is providing comforts like in a 3 Star Hotel, Yeah.

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Pipped piper Friday, 23 May 2025 10:11 AM

She needs to do what all our ministers do, get admitted to the prison hospital and life is good after that!

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Gajendran Friday, 23 May 2025 10:14 AM

46 kilos is difficult to bring by accident.

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N B Willamune Friday, 23 May 2025 10:25 AM

She violated the law by bringing in drugs to the country, she has to face the full force of the law like everyone else, no privileges just because U are a foreigner/white skinned.Uk embassy officials will do the best/ pull strings to get previlage treatment.

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Rathnavali Friday, 23 May 2025 10:29 AM

Is she expecting comforts that are denied to other drug carriers? Didn't she feel the difference in carrying such a heavy load (46kg) which exceeds the normal weight allowed per passenger without payment for excess luggage? A life sentence maybe too harsh for a young person, but she needs to learn a life lesson and prevent other people using Sri Lanka as their location to download drugs.

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Djay Friday, 23 May 2025 10:30 AM

There should be no special treatment based on nationality. It's absurd to cry 'human rights' after being caught with 46 kilograms of drugs. Who does she think she is? Being white in an Asian country doesn't put you above the law. This sense of entitlement is exactly the problem, some still act like colonial rules apply, forgetting that times have changed and justice is equal for all.

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Kapila Friday, 23 May 2025 10:34 AM

You do the crime, you do the time

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Aquarius Friday, 23 May 2025 10:45 AM

Wow, you are in prison for carrying narcotics and do you expect a hotel? Thank your stars you are not in another country where things could be much worse, a death sentence could be waiting for you. You have to face the music lady, do not expect your nationality is a right for preferential treatment.

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das Friday, 23 May 2025 10:52 AM

No social life, apparently!

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Kush Kalla Friday, 23 May 2025 11:05 AM

No special white privileges for you dear innocent girl. When drugs found in your bag you go to jail. Sorry the jails are not as fancy as the ones back home. Sri Lanka is a poor country and improving conditions for the criminals are not a priority at the moment. Had the quick drop been successful, you'd be sipping cocktails back in a Thai beach resort posting totally different kinds pictures by now.

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Neil Friday, 23 May 2025 11:06 AM

It's a prison not the Hilton.

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Sandy Friday, 23 May 2025 11:14 AM

Aware of rights only

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R Nithiyananda Friday, 23 May 2025 11:25 AM

Commiserations ! Poor thing she has mistakenly taken the wrong bag out of her Hotel room in BKK

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thiagarajah Friday, 23 May 2025 12:02 PM

we have no right to pass judgements as she can also be a innocent victim -

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chandra Fonseka Friday, 23 May 2025 12:27 PM

Innocent victimes don't bring two bags full of drugs. Thousands of our innocent children can become drug addicts from such a large haul ? She is an adult, she knows the laws of the countries she is going to.

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Ram Friday, 23 May 2025 12:31 PM

She knows who planted the drugs period

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Nimal R Friday, 23 May 2025 12:35 PM

If she was found with these drugs in Singapore or Malaysia, she would have been hanged within weeks. How dare she could claim special privileges after being arrested for drug trafficking?

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Insp Poirot Friday, 23 May 2025 12:45 PM

My humble opinion after looking through her facebook and her other social media accounts is the following theory. She has done this before many times. Just didn't get caught ! Yes, she is innocent until proven guilty but she was definitely done this before.

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WE CAN ASSUME SHE DID NOT STAY IN A STAR HOTEL IN BANKOK PROBABLE IN A CHEAP GUEST HOUSE, PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION OR IF SHE WAS AWARE, AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE DRUP DEALER OR AN ASSOCIATE. Friday, 23 May 2025 12:46 PM

WHEN ONE LEAVES HOTELS, USUALLY THERE IS A AIRPORT BUS THAT TAKES PASSENGERS FROM HOTELS TO AIRPORT, ONE WOULD USUALLY ENSURE ONES LUGGAGE IS PUT IN THE LUGGAGE CARRIER OF THE BUS AND ENSURE YOU TAKE THE CORRECT LUGGAGE OUT, IF ANY DOUBTS SHE SHOULD HAVE REPORTED TO THE THAI OR BIA CUSTOMS AS SOON AS SHE LANDED, NOT WAIT UNTIL CUSTOMS INSPECTED HER LUGGAGE.

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Aquarius Friday, 23 May 2025 12:46 PM

Something with her story smells. She claims she had packed her bags the previous day, How come she did not notice the extra weight when she took the bags to the airport? Did she pay anything for the extra weight above the regular baggage allowance? Does the airline have any records of this? A lot do not add up and the British High Commission may have their hands tied to prove this was a set up.

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R K Friday, 23 May 2025 12:51 PM

Everyone is innocent until proven guilty, and remand custody is for ensuring suspects attend trial—not as punishment. All suspects should be treated equally regardless of nationality, but conditions must be humane, with access to personal space, sanitation, and food. To ease government costs, suspects could opt to stay in hotel rooms under guard, paying full rates plus a 100% tax. They may receive visitors and order taxed food. If found guilty, they move to regular prison. If innocent, tax costs are refunded. The revenue can improve conditions in standard remand facilities.

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Jude Friday, 23 May 2025 08:39 PM

Hey R K , that's wishful thinking!! All suspects get the same treatment. There's a reason why they're Suspects!!

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dcol Friday, 23 May 2025 01:35 PM

You are a drug dealer.stop winging..be thankful for not getting hanged.

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Abs Friday, 23 May 2025 01:38 PM

White onlyfans girls thinking worlds all sunshine and rainbows. You bring drugs into our country, you should have thought about the penalties in the first place.

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PG Friday, 23 May 2025 02:02 PM

Typical Sri Lankans!!! Accusing her of trafficking drugs even before proven guilty. No problem with associates of SL politicians who conduct the drug trade with no issues. No law applies to them.

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Yohan Friday, 23 May 2025 02:05 PM

In General the facilities at prisons and police cells should be upgraded. These things cause severe PR damage to Sri Lanka and also causes economic problems when exporting goods to EU. It is high time to upgrade facilities.

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roobarbie Friday, 23 May 2025 02:08 PM

This woman's demands make me laugh. Sounds like that her father was the one that climbed down from the "kitula". If she wants to 5-Star treatment in our prisons, she should have stayed as an air hostess instead of converting to a drugs mule. You got caught, so reconcile with your fate.

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Christine Peinsteiner Friday, 23 May 2025 03:18 PM

46 kgs and she didn't know about it?!?

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Gambled and lost Friday, 23 May 2025 05:02 PM

She gambled and lost! And now she thought it would all be okay, just like in her own country. They don't look at people who transport drugs and ruin entire societies that much there. She must have gone through her back lifting those suitcases. And now she says I didn't know. Look, you can get away with that in Europe, but not in an Asian country. And yes, the prisons in Asia are not exactly those of England. And now you find out that the world looks very different on the other side and that you now have to pay. And she hopes that with this story people will feel sorry for her because she has it bad in prison. Well FORGET IT

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Dr Tissa Fernando Friday, 23 May 2025 05:50 PM

I am sure that Pacha government will come and rescue her as soon as possible. She could possibly get help from her drug lords in Sri Lanka too. Her story about she did not know about the drugs is all bullshit as she could have felt the difference in weight. We will see all HR activits protesting to save this drud mule

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Dr Soori Maripalan Friday, 23 May 2025 05:55 PM

Can see from the outfit that she came to show and escape! Do not give any chances to kill our innocent young children! This will be a lesson for the whole world!

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George Friday, 23 May 2025 06:47 PM

The prison conditions are an embarrassment to this country.

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Just a thought Friday, 23 May 2025 06:49 PM

Considering all the comments made above. My point being, having so many organisations and companies making hugh profits, can some of them not provide some relief at least to the women's section in our prisons in the form of some basic amenities like a shower room, sanitary packs a basic bed with a pillow? After all we are all human beings and we were all born via a woman and don't we all have all have mothers, sisters, daughters and nieces. Can some of these so called multi national companies work towards contributing towards a decent section in our prisons for the women to start off with be it local or foreign ladies who are accommodated in them. Truly a blessing if this can be implemented.

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Colamba Kolla Tuesday, 27 May 2025 07:36 AM

This is not all inclusive in IBIZA - Brits love to trash the place....

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ANNE CUNT Saturday, 24 May 2025 03:04 AM

Basil and Gota never leaves or comeback without going through the diplomatic channel they bring and thake billions worth of illegal stuff

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Lalith de Kauwe Friday, 30 May 2025 02:52 AM

Judge not, that you be not judged. Best not to rush to judgement. There must a fair and impartial investigation, not one that is biased for or against this 21 year old because of her class, race or gender. There must be a fair trial before an unbiased Tribunal. These serious allegations must be defended by competent and experienced counsel. The presumption of innocence demands that the prosecution must prove that she is guilty in a Court of Law, namely that she ‘knowingly’ imported drugs, on the basis of all the ‘evidence’ and not conjecture, cynicism, or speculation. If she has no previous convictions, in Law she is considered to be a person of good character. If her defence is that she had no ‘knowledge’ that the suitcases contained drugs, and that is accepted by a Court of Law, then she is Not Guilty. Important other evidence may have impacted on her ‘state of mind’ such as intelligence, suggestibility, manipulation and duress. Justice and the Rule of Law is best for Sri Lanka.

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ANNE CUNT Sunday, 01 June 2025 05:09 PM

i am positive she is telling the truth, British do not do thing like this ,let cid find out who put Kush on her baggage

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M Fernando Monday, 02 June 2025 06:28 AM

True, true... In Britain, there are no drug dealers, addicts or gangs smuggling product. So this person HAS to be innocent or she picked up the wrong baggage from the carousel at BIA. She should be released immediately!

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Mark eddy Friday, 11 July 2025 06:09 PM

It's wrong that if you are caught with under 5kg just magistrates court and 1000lkr fine but more than that crown court and long sentence.

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