A 13 year old student has been brought before Court on charges of stealing coconuts to find funds to paint the buildings of the school she is having her education at.

She has stolen coconuts as she was unable to find the Rs.800 her school authorities had asked each student to find to raise a fund to paint the buildings. When she was caught she had in her possession 8 coconuts worth Rs.300.

The lawyers Thushara Gunaratne and Roshan Dehiwela, who appeared on behalf of her without any fee, told court that the girl had gone to the land near her school to find coconuts.

She was released on personal bail of Rs.50,000  by Horana Acting Magistrate Ms. Manel Gunatileke.

The complaint against her has been made by K.G. Chandrasiri of Aramanagolla in Horana.

Source: Lanka Truth (Sri Lanka)