Facebook party raided inside Knuckles Reserve, over 20 arrested

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By Gayan Suriyaarachi

Hunnasgiriya, May 14 (Daily Mirror) - A group of 22 young individuals, including five females, were apprehended by the Hunnasgiriya Range Forest Office for trespassing in the Knuckles Reserve and setting up illegal campfires, forest officials said. The suspects, hailing from various regions such as Bandarawela, Colombo, Badulla, and Kandy, are between the ages of 20 and 30.

Among the arrested individuals are university students, a person purportedly affiliated with the security forces, and private sector employees. According to a senior forest official, the group had coordinated through Facebook and other social media platforms to organize a gathering within the Knuckles Reserve without obtaining proper permission.

The investigation conducted by forest officials revealed that the group had entered the reserve on Saturday night and held a party inside the protected area.

Comments - 9

Rip Winkle Tuesday, 14 May 2024 07:07 AM

In the event there is a politicians offspring in the said group, nothing more will be heard about this.

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Shera Tuesday, 14 May 2024 08:11 AM

They are not kids but foolish young adults who display a lack of respect for authority. If they don't learn their lesson now they will be worse well into adulthood and old age..

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Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 14 May 2024 08:13 AM

Those who want to change the world are all but want free sex, drugs and partying even if it results in forest fire.

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Gon Thakatheeruwoo Tuesday, 14 May 2024 10:01 AM

Let youngsters have a life you morons. A camp fire is not a bloody fire

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Animals Need Their Sleep Too Tuesday, 14 May 2024 09:39 PM

Animals need their rest and sleep. We humans have taken too much of their lands overtime and still encroaching into their territory. So look at the point of view of the animals and On behalf of the animals, do you feel me!

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Concerned Wednesday, 15 May 2024 07:40 AM

Camp fires in knuckles range? Your name is apt.

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Saviru Tuesday, 14 May 2024 12:04 PM

Let's not make children problem solved

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Disturbing The Animals Wednesday, 15 May 2024 05:03 AM

Solve the children or solve the problem? By the way, they are young adults who can think what’s acceptable and what’s appropriate. Party at home at that hour if they dare. Just disturbing animals sleep in the forest who need their rest.

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Amarasekara Tuesday, 14 May 2024 12:12 PM

It seems there are lot of jobless state officials receiving salary for nothing.

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