Courting by phone lands him in court

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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A charge sheet was filed in Court against a youth who allegedly made repeated telephone calls to a young woman, causing her considerable inconvenience.

Police said the suspect, identified as a resident of Bentara had attempted to woo the young woman by persistently calling her on the phone, anonymously. Investigations conducted so far, had revealed that the suspect had allegedly made 167 phone calls within two days.

In her complaint to the Kollupitiya police, the complainant alleged that she was facing severe inconvenience and requested police to have legal action taken against the anonymous caller. Accordingly, the suspect was arrested and produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate. Subsequently he was released on bail and a charge sheet was filed against him.

In the charge sheet police alleged that the suspect had committed a punishable offence which came under section 59 (1) of the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act. Police observed that the offence could be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Rs. 5000 and in default of payment of such fine, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.

However, as the suspect denied the charge the case was fixed for trial by Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

Comments - 9

Saj Monday, 08 April 2013 05:34 AM

If it was Mervin's Son Ag would have already released him by now.

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SAM_SPARROW Monday, 08 April 2013 05:42 AM

Will it be the same justice if a boy receiving repeated telephone calls from girl?

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Yahiya Monday, 08 April 2013 05:54 AM

This is first time to court. But if advertise & listed a lady name there are lot of anonymous caller. This must be need to eradicate through law. Sri lanka law is very long procedure & not easy excess

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human Monday, 08 April 2013 07:23 AM

if the profff is there also suspect is denied the charges,heheh
no wonder he also from maha raja area kw,heheh

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Perumal Monday, 08 April 2013 08:11 AM

This young woman may be either a Rajapakse or may be otherwise well-connected. This is not the general law and order situation here.

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pasha Monday, 08 April 2013 08:27 AM

this lady does not know call barring

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Calistus Jayatilleke Monday, 08 April 2013 11:21 AM

But some telephone companies are urging the subscribers to "Ellila Kathakaranna"

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raj Monday, 08 April 2013 11:42 AM

The "Boy" has complain to the police first.

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IOSirisena Tuesday, 09 April 2013 08:41 AM

It's a SHE so you can expect that....

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