Three brothels raided; 26 prostitutes arrested

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Three brothels were raided and 26 alleged prostitutes were arrested in Maradana police area by the Western Province Police Crime Division yesterday, police said.

One brothel was raided at Vajiragnana Mawatha and eight alleged prostitutes were arrested. Two persons were also arrested for running the brothel.

Police revealed that the suspects were aged between 21 and 31 and were from Dondra, Hatton, Rakwana, Avissawella, Kandapola, Ratmalana and Warakapola.

Meanwhile, another brothel was raided at the Maradana Technical Junction and 13 women aged between 26 and 44 were arrested. They were from Kalubowila, Kaduwela, Maradana, Medawachchiya, Nuwara Eliya, Keselwatta, Talawakelle, Borella, Batagoda, Minuwangoda and Ratmalana for allegedly engaging in prostitution, and two persons who were running it were also arrested.

Another brothel was raided at the Panchikawatta area and five alleged prostitutes aged between 25 and 45 were arrested. They were from Nuwara Eliya, Grandpass, Peliyagoda and Avissawella. A suspect from Talawakelle was arrested for running the brothel.

All the suspects are produced before the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court today. (Chaturanga Pradeep)

Comments - 12

Suq Madique Thursday, 06 February 2014 03:10 AM

They spend so much time nabbing prostitutes like its the biggest crime we have at the moment. Soon the Police will soon be known as the 'Tart Brigade'

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ANTON Thursday, 06 February 2014 03:20 AM

THESE ARE THE ONLY PLACES THEY CAN RAID WITHOUT THE AID OF CCTV CAMERAS.

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A W Abdulkany Thursday, 06 February 2014 03:52 AM

Ministry of Justice and the law enforcing authorities should look at this problem in a different angle. Who is responsible for creating this situation. Poor women coming to the urban area and big cities to sell their bodies with the help of pimps to earn a living and take care of their families. Chronic poverty is the reason for it. There is no economic activities taking place in their respective areas. Let the judiciary look this issue and the future incidents not as an individual problems but as major problems of the society. The society must answer. simply raiding, remanding and producing the vulnerable section of our people to jail and feeding them will not help. Proper action by the higher authorities is required.

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Grace Thursday, 06 February 2014 04:35 AM

Police should be lenient They are victims of circumstances and social ills.

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G.M. Jayawardena Thursday, 06 February 2014 04:49 AM

In reality prostitution does exist in any society. Indulging in sex is a way of releasing the biological need for men and women particularly for men. Thats why the prostitution is not illegal in the developed countries. The authorities are depriving both men and women with this type restrictions who are not being able to have a partner for some reason due to the economic or social issues. Is it justified that the prostitution is allowed in the star hotels?

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Prasanna Thursday, 06 February 2014 04:59 AM

Why are the police wasting their time catching poor women trying to earn a living. Why are they unable to catch the bigtime drug smugglers, murderers and bribe takers

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nicky karunarathna Thursday, 06 February 2014 05:03 AM

One name " Wonder of Asia" and invite 2.5 million tourist to this country building hotels and infrastructure, but those idiots have to understand or comprehend - prostitution is part and parcel of this game of this infrastructure. Hence, if police arrest them, they are in fact dismantling part of that infrastructure. or otherwise - police have to provide them alternative meaningful employment for their decent living without making them go hungry and die in vain.

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Tintin Thursday, 06 February 2014 05:29 AM

Most developed countries have legalized prostitution. They are called sex workers. Sexual needs are human. Police should not barge in if consenting adults are seeking the service of sex workers. Laws must surely change to accommodate this.

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Gas Labu Thursday, 06 February 2014 08:01 AM

But how come govt gives licences for casinos while knowing prostitution is an integral part of casinos.

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Shaik Anwar Ahamath Thursday, 06 February 2014 10:21 AM

I cannot understand this obsession with going after prostitutes. They exist because their services are in demand and the profession has been going on from time immemorial. Why the sudden purge, have they stopped paying bribes?

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faiz Friday, 07 February 2014 12:00 AM

Female prostitution

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xlntgson Saturday, 08 February 2014 02:54 AM

Dirt, covered by costly cosmetics the youth is exploited!

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