Brothel house case fixed for June 25

Z.M. Razik, Kandy correspondent

Manager of a private guest house was ordered to furnish Rs. 10,000 cash and Rs. 100,000 lakh personal bail by Sumudu Premachandra, Magistrate and ADJ Kandy when he pleaded not guilty in a case filed by the Kandy Division Vice Squad (KDVS) on Wednesday.

A.M. Ihala Gamage of Ambawatte, Nugawela is charged under the Brothel House Ordinance with operating a house of ill fame at Buwelikada, Kandy on April 26.

Nanda Senanayake, councel for the accused, informed court that the accused allows genuine couples to stay in the guest house after entering their names, addresses and national identity card numbers in the register of the guest house.

Sub Inspector Lalith Dharmasena, OIC KDVS, who filed the plaint, informed court that there are three witnesses in the case and moved that summons be issued on them.

The Magistrate issued summons on witnesses and fixed the case for inquiry on June 25. He also directed the accused to appear in court on the inquiry date.