Man accused of pouring hot water on dog in Bhagwanthalawa

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By Ranjith Rajapaksa-Hatton

Colombo, Sep 16 (Daily Mirror) - A shocking incident of animal cruelty has been reported from Bhagwanthalawa, where security camera footage captured a dog being chased away with hot water while it was sleeping in front of a shop yesterday (15).

The dog, belonging to a local businessman, reportedly accompanies its owner to town each day and returns home with him in the evening.

According to eyewitnesses, the animal had been lying quietly in front of a shop without disturbing anyone when the owner of a nearby scrap metal shop poured hot water on it.

Residents said the dog screamed in pain and ran away after being scalded.

Bhagwanthalawa Acting OIC, Inspector Nuwan Madhusanka, confirmed that the dog’s owner lodged a complaint regarding the incident. He added that the injured animal would be presented to a veterinarian for a medical report, after which steps will be taken to arrest the suspect and produce him before the Hatton Magistrate’s Court.

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Dr.Banda Iya Tuesday, 16 September 2025 11:59 AM

I have seen noble police officers buy food and feed them to street dogs. On this case, police officers will take a tough action against the heartless man.

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Police too busy tending to dogs to do real work Tuesday, 16 September 2025 03:01 PM

In developed country with next to no corruption there is no behaviour like with what you say happens with police here. Here police other than what you claim happens will smash away at any innocent man on pay of errant business owner.

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Devaka Attygalle Tuesday, 16 September 2025 12:06 PM

Maximum punishment please!

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Citizen k Tuesday, 16 September 2025 12:35 PM

Please take action.Such a cruel inhuman behaviour.

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Dev Tuesday, 16 September 2025 12:43 PM

Where is the empathy? Everyone is chasing dollars forgetting that we all die one day and don't know the fate after that if any.

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Krish Tuesday, 16 September 2025 02:13 PM

I believe people who abuse and torment the helpless and the innocent should not deserve basic human rights. These kind of worse than animal humans should be punished under a separate law.

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Today the dog is no trouble, but in last month has it caused problems Tuesday, 16 September 2025 02:45 PM

Impossible to think a business owner would want to chase away a dog during work hours. Was there personal dispute between the two business owners, or had the dog caused problems to anyone ever in the past.

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