26 January 2012 09:57 pm Views - 7603
The accused Panida Lipt of Thailand was arrested by the Kollupitiya police on August 6, 2011 on charges of having assisted to operate a brothel. The police decoy who carried out the raid had made a payment of Rs.3,000 in order to buy the Thai woman. Several other suspects who were involved in the incident were also taken into custody.
When the case came up before Colombo Fort Magistrate Kanishka Wijeratne, the accused pleaded guilty to the charge and thereby she was ordered to pay a fine of Rs.50,000. The accused had been charged under Section 2 of the Brothel House Ordinance. Meanwhile, the Magistrate further directed the police that the charge sheets be filed against other suspects who were involved in the incident. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)