Police detain two children on world travel expedition on bicycle

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Galnewa police said they took into custody two nine-year-old children who had embarked on a travelling mission by bicycle on Saturday.

Three children, who are the residents of Helabodugama and the students of a school in Galnewa, had planned initially to proceed on a mission using a map to visit Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. One student has given up the idea because the bicycle could not accommodate the three-member mission. However, the other two children had decided to proceed.

In the meantime, the parents of the missing children had lodged complaints to the police who had accordingly carried out a search operation in the nearby vicinity with the assistance of CCTV footage. The parents had also advised the police that one child had not taken part in the travel mission because the bicycle could not accommodate all three.

A father of a child had alerted a relative in the Maho area about the mission of these two children and with the assistance of CCTV footage, the two children were traced and located at the Maho Railway Station and handed over to the police.

The OIC of Traffic Division M.M.R.C Munasinghe advised the parents to be vigilant of the children's' movements in future.

A team of police officers carried out the operation on the direction of SP Wijitha de Alwis of Thambuttegama police. (Senaka Bandara)

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ANTON Monday, 25 November 2019 12:00 PM

THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN APPRECIATED AND REWARDED FOR THEIR BRAVE DECISION.

Nashath Wednesday, 27 November 2019 10:25 AM

Lets Encourage these Ideas and we need more youngsters who think out side the box

srimali Monday, 02 December 2019 01:17 PM

Bravery and assistance should be given to children of this nature.

jehan Monday, 09 December 2019 10:45 AM

brave, should have helped them, i like the guts. normally people who do this very young succeed in anything they do.

Tuan Razikeen Thursday, 04 April 2024 09:04 PM

Children should be encouraged to do these type of adventures activities. They are go getters who will be an asset to the country. I did a hitch hiking trip for 14 days in Sri Lanka in 1972 with 2 other class mates of mine with only Rs. 60 each in our pockets. Wonderful memories!

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