Parents force child to drink alcohol

K K D Premalal, Matugama Daily News spl corr

A nine - year - old girl was forced to drink alcohol by her parents who were under the influence of liquor.

The parents were arrested by Meegahatanne Police and produced before the Matugama court on a tip - off.

Three of them were under the influence of liquor when the police arrived.

The parents were remanded until November 26 by Matugama chief magistrate Daminda Ramanayake Weligodapitiya.

The child was handed over to the Probation Office, Matugama.