A Thai national woman was handed a five-year suspended prison sentence by the Pottuvil Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty to charges of indecent behaviour and causing public disturbance in Arugam Bay.
The 26-year-old woman was arrested after a photo circulated on social media showing her walking topless near the entrance of a hotel in the tourist zone. The woman was produced in court today and where she admitted to the offences.
The court imposed two weeks’ and one month’s imprisonment for the respective charges, suspended for five years.
Police said that a personal dispute with her partner led to the incident. (Islandnews)
