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The mother of a seven-day-old infant and three other women were arrested on charges of having been involved in the sale and purchase of the infant for Rs.5,000.
Urubokka police said among those arrested was the woman who bought the child at Urubokka in Bengamuwa on Sunday and the two women who negotiated the sale.
Police began their investigations after someone tipped them off that an infant born on November at the Kamburupitiya Andapana Government Hospital had been sold.
Police took into its custody the infant which had been born to a 27-year-old unmarried woman who is a resident of Keeripitiya.
She had sold this baby to a woman who did not have children. (Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk)
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Comments - Seven-day-old infant sold for Rs.5,000
Most Wanted Tuesday, 04 December 2012 04:15 AM
ohh people, please dont introduce new trends, since poor people are so keen on money, they will simply do this....
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randoms Wednesday, 05 December 2012 03:45 AM
oh just bugger off calistus
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PoliticallyIncorrect Wednesday, 05 December 2012 03:31 AM
you mean the one you came out of?
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manpei Tuesday, 04 December 2012 11:09 PM
Very true. In srilanka raising a child alone is not possible. You will be harrased and bullied by people who think they know everything about how to be good.
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Sriyani Tuesday, 04 December 2012 12:21 PM
There is a hospital at Angoda for idiots like you!
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rio Tuesday, 04 December 2012 09:17 AM
Don`t have to go to the West , Even in Sri Lanka most breeds are over 10`000,lol
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Sum Tuesday, 04 December 2012 09:06 AM
This is because, the woman had a baby without the father, and she cannot face society, these things happen in any society where there is moral degeneration,
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Nishamani Tuesday, 04 December 2012 08:31 AM
I agree with you Sadesh, It is far better to give the child to some one who wants to really raise them without killing the poor child. But that has to be done legally.
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PoliticallyIncorrect Tuesday, 04 December 2012 08:09 AM
Hi - is it possible to purchase a kid on monthly installment terms?
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Pasel Tuesday, 04 December 2012 07:35 AM
Any one knows her situation ? May be she wants the child's has better life and may be the money she got from the people who got the child using for other children she has People jump too fast for conclusion if you put you in her place you will do same. ShE didn't abandon fine the good place for the child. This is off the system adoption. Most of the adoption parents give money to the birth parents to support other children.
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azath Tuesday, 04 December 2012 07:31 AM
Adopting legally is a strenuous process, that is the main reason for this sort of acts, there should be some easy mechanisms to adopt a child legally only to LOCALS.
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Sandy Tuesday, 04 December 2012 06:00 AM
poor little thing, to be sold at birth.How very sad.
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OMG Tuesday, 04 December 2012 05:10 AM
Puppies cost more than this in the West.
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Dharshana Perera Monday, 03 December 2012 12:22 PM
Only for 5000 ? are u kidding me that is like £20 ? My jeans are £35 from M&S(Rs 8000) , T shirt is £34(from Superdry) , hoddie is £50(10,000), my CK underwear is £15 ,(Rs3000)..feel so bad ! btw they should have sold the child for something like 50,000 at least !
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citzen silva Tuesday, 04 December 2012 03:43 AM
Twi weeks ago- one guy advertsed Basset Hound puppies for one lac.
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LankanFellow1com Tuesday, 04 December 2012 03:34 AM
This far better than going for abortion. Hope the baby is in good hands now.
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crazytown Tuesday, 04 December 2012 03:23 AM
Mr D. Perera, your humour is sad, and so is yr choice in clothing..
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lk Tuesday, 04 December 2012 02:38 AM
@Dharshana Perera - You moron, you are disgusting. Your M&S and Super Dry Suff probably is made in Sri Lanka at dead cheap prices and that is why twats like you could afford it. Go and suck up to her majesty.
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Powerless Tuesday, 04 December 2012 02:23 AM
What is wrong in selling babies? Many mothers wants babies and there are many who have extra. Let the demand and supply take care of the business.
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Gemme-a-break Monday, 03 December 2012 04:26 PM
Thanks for using a tragedy to broadcast your wardrobe to the public. SICK!
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Calistus Jayatilleke Monday, 03 December 2012 04:00 PM
It is very sad to see that human life has become so cheap. People sell puppies for much higher prices.
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sam Monday, 03 December 2012 03:25 PM
Life is the cheapest commodity in Sri lanka!! This is a lesson for voters to exercise their votes prudently!!!
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lovesri Monday, 03 December 2012 02:25 PM
Great expression of feelings. The lady who sold the baby for 5000 is far better human being than you sir
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Hardball Monday, 03 December 2012 01:56 PM
This is a saddest news item for this year. It shows the state of the living conditions of the ordinary citizens and the economy.
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Sedesh Monday, 03 December 2012 01:05 PM
seems you didnt really undestood this. It's not the price, but selling your child. But again if this single parent cannot raise the child and if the buyer has pure love for a kid (as she dont have one), i dont see this wrong either. But it should have been done in a legal manner.
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bonnie mallie Monday, 03 December 2012 01:03 PM
Children are not commodities to be sold like that..U need to see a doctor and btw we don't need to know the cost of your clothes
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