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Arrested for flying drones in Colombo

29 Mar 2015 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

Five Chinese national and a Sri Lankan were arrested when they flew a remote controlled quad copter drone with a camera near Colombo Fort yesterday, Police said.

When arrested the individuals said they were unaware permission was needed to fly a drone within the city, Police said. However, the necessary paperwork was presented to the police upon their release.