By Dilanga Gomes and H. M. Dharmapala 

An individual who had clubbed to death a stray dog was produced before Mount Lavinia Magistrate C. A. Dharmatillake and released on personal bail of Rs.200,000. 

The suspect Lindamunage Nilanga Sandaruwan of Borupana Road, Ratmalana had been arrested by Mount Lavinia Police. 

Police told the court that the suspect had clubbed to death a three-year-old stray dog when a pack of dogs tried to attack him. The dog was taken to the animal hospital only to be pronounced dead. 

PC 84091 Roshan Dissanayake produced the suspect in court. He was produced before court in terms of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance.