Chinese woman fined Rs.10

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A Chinese woman who pleaded guilty to loitering on a street in Kollupitiya at night in a way to lure people was ordered to pay a fine of Rs.10 by a Colombo Court.

The woman was arrested by Kollupitiya police while she was wandering near the Sea Avenue in Kollupitiya at night. The Kollupitiya police further charged that when she was arrested by police she was unable to give a valid answer to the charges of loitering in a public place. Police further charged that the accused had committed a punishable offence which comes under section 3(B) of the Vagrancy Ordinance. After taking into consideration the provisions of the act, Magistrate Kanishka Wijeratne ordered her to pay a fine of Rs.10. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

Comments - 27

fazli Wednesday, 07 March 2012 10:22 AM

I would pay 100/= in advance & loiter 10 times

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sajitha Thursday, 08 March 2012 03:57 AM

hmmm old customer demanding a refund of Rs.10 he he he

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sajitha Thursday, 08 March 2012 03:57 AM

may be the person ordered to pay Rs.10 is an old customer!

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silva Thursday, 08 March 2012 03:46 AM

It will be interesting to find out how much she earns a night , and what type of a visa she has obtained to come to Sri Lanka.

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ajith Wednesday, 07 March 2012 06:23 PM

Don't insult them

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Casio Wednesday, 07 March 2012 05:56 PM

You must be a senior advisor at the Central Bank!

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DarshanM Wednesday, 07 March 2012 05:35 PM

This is Sri lanka the " Miracle of asia" ,without a freedom to loiter . What a shame:(

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GonAliya Wednesday, 07 March 2012 05:33 PM

Even a begger wont ask 10 buks. Now they want a pre-load instead

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tinkiriya Wednesday, 07 March 2012 03:32 PM

if she has offered Rs. 50 to the Police this could have avoided...

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kim Wednesday, 07 March 2012 03:18 PM

IT IS ONLY HALF YUAN IN CHINESE MONEY VALUE

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Fabs Wednesday, 07 March 2012 01:53 PM

What a waste of tax payers money catching, charging, suing and the judge and solictor hearing the case.

No wonder we are a long wayb to develop.

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cha Wednesday, 07 March 2012 11:37 AM

increase the fine plz

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BlackTiger Wednesday, 07 March 2012 11:25 AM

Chinese are coming to work for Chinese funded project in Sri Lanka. They like to earn extra money some other activies. Sri Lanka goverment responsible for allow them to work here. Some of them are count as tourist in here.

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balu Wednesday, 07 March 2012 10:37 AM

pls allow philipino women to loiter & i will pay the fine

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Kolomba Kaka Wednesday, 07 March 2012 09:43 AM

Oh poor lady, can she afford such a huge amount?

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fazli Wednesday, 07 March 2012 10:20 AM

Excuse me Sir ! How much is it ?

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Tharaka Chanaka Wednesday, 07 March 2012 10:19 AM

that's less than 1cent in USD at the current rate!

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Tharaka Chanaka Wednesday, 07 March 2012 10:05 AM

April fools came early?

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Oshanda Wednesday, 07 March 2012 10:12 AM

What a joke, it must have cost more to arrest this woman , court procedures and so on. For sure he paper work will cost more than 500 Rupees, Wasting public money... if the woman is deported then it could be understandable. she will start her profession again.sending our hard earn foreign revenue back to her country.

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Apsara Wednesday, 07 March 2012 10:12 AM

If it is Rs. 10/-, then she can pay Rs. 3650/- and can loiter for one year.

Apsara

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Ramiz Wednesday, 07 March 2012 09:58 AM

Wonder how much she spent to come to court....the lowest bus fare itself must be more than 10....and the cost of prosecuting itself was it worth it...Rs 10/- ???? Come on !!! This is making SL look like a laughing stock....

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DireStraits Wednesday, 07 March 2012 09:57 AM

I think her punishment was to find a Rs. 10 note.

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joe Wednesday, 07 March 2012 10:01 AM

Rs 10 is correct because, no change in the Vagrancy Ordinance since several decades, so number is correct

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Jackson Wednesday, 07 March 2012 10:00 AM

The hell is this?
No freedom to loiter?
and a Rs. 10 fine? o.O

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Lankan Wednesday, 07 March 2012 09:51 AM

What a Joke Rs 10........

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Apsara Wednesday, 07 March 2012 09:49 AM

Pls. clarify whether fine is Rs. 10 or Rs. 10,000/-

Apsara

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dompe Wednesday, 07 March 2012 09:48 AM

No freedom to loiter ???????????????

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