Over 53 brothels shutdown for operating as Spa in Negombo

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Colombo, March 27 (Daily Mirror) - A total of 53 spas and wellness centers were closed down for operating as brothels in Negombo, with around 140 women, many engaged in prostitution, taken into custody during a coordinated police operation led by the Officers in Charge (OICs) of three local police stations, police said.

Police spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa told the media that raids in Negombo, Kochchikade, and Seeduwa police areas were conducted over the past few days. These operations were carried out based on information received from police intelligence units.

Upon discovery that the spa and wellness centers were operating as brothels, the police took immediate action to permanently close down these establishments.

A total of 145 suspects, including 8 men and 137 women, were arrested in connection with these operations. Following their apprehension, all suspects underwent medical tests, revealing that two females were diagnosed to be HIV positive.

“A total of 145 suspects, including 8 men and 137 women, were arrested in connection with these operations,” DIG Thalduwa said.

He said that following the arrest all suspects were subjected to medical tests “Two females were diagnosed to be HIV positive,” he said.

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Puswadilla Wednesday, 27 March 2024 09:51 PM

No wonder the Dollar rate came down suddenly. Keep it up guys.

KoffieMoffie Thursday, 28 March 2024 10:46 AM

Oh no! What will the ministers do now for entertainment?

Ram Thursday, 28 March 2024 04:29 AM

The girls engage in prostitution inside SPAs as they cannot find any work. 95% of the SPAs are all sex joints. Close all SPAs in the name of arresting prostitution

Rip Winkle Thursday, 28 March 2024 08:09 AM

It should be 'Brothels posing as wellness centres'.

Jarapala Balusinha Thursday, 28 March 2024 09:18 AM

Many MPs use these using Pin Hara money from the government!

Tissa Fernando Thursday, 28 March 2024 09:39 AM

NPP will legalise the prostitution so their cadres can work in the lucrative night job without police trouble.

L jayasinghe Thursday, 28 March 2024 09:50 AM

How about mushrooming SPA at Thalawathugoda area ? Everybody knows what they do inside... Its becoming the red light district of western province

Nalin Perera Thursday, 28 March 2024 12:11 PM

But, funny there are hundreds of so called Spa's in Battaramulla, Pelawatta and Thalawathugoda areas carrying on with Thalangama Police turning a blind eye.

Dinesh Thursday, 28 March 2024 12:12 PM

so, give legal protection to the prostitutes, as the NPP

Fernando Thursday, 28 March 2024 01:30 PM

Check Thalawathugoda area, you will find more such places and Spas with no actual spa treatments.

FERNANDO Thursday, 28 March 2024 01:58 PM

bad news for Mr Namal Rajapaksa

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENES WHEN A GOVERNMENT GOVERNS FOR THEMESELVES AND NOT FOR THE PEOPLE. DESPERATION KNOWS NO BOUNDRIES Thursday, 28 March 2024 05:25 PM

Prostitution can be legalised under strict conditions like other countries, not sure what the conditions of entry are but authorities can have a look at how they are run overseas and work something out. However, one can NEVER stop the illegal prostitution in countries it continues as individual service providers use their own residences, motels, hotels, guest houses and or rest houses to service clients checking in as couples. by the way the picture above doesn't look like the females are village girls, they look more like girls from areas in and around Colombo.

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