SINGAPORE: During the COVID-19"circuit breaker", when social gatherings were prohibited, 12 Sri Lankan nationals met at a grass patch to drink and celebrate a birthday.
The other 11 accused are: Sebastian Gracian, 48, Wadiwardhanage Sisiralalith, 43, Pransa Wedalage Prashan Chamare, 34, Mandalige Dilshana Charika Fernando, 27, Thalpe Liyana Pathiranage Kavinda, 26, Pemasinghe Sampath Sujeewe, 25, Kavikarage Pasindu Malith Wickramarathna, 23, Hikkaduwa Gamage Nethasha Parami, 22, Weerakoon Sanada, 22, Nishshanka Arachchige Jithmika Sandaruwan, 21, and Bulugoda Gamaralalage Asela Kavinda, 19.
When the police arrived, the 12 were cooperative, said Deputy Public Prosecutor Phoebe Tan, who asked for a fine of S$3,000 for all the accused. She compared the case to Francis Soh Seng Chye's, who had posted on Facebook about his illegal gathering, saying"so what?"READ: 'Illegal gathering, so what': Man fined for having dinner with cousin-in-law during circuit breaker
Two other co-accused said they were unable to pay the fine as they had either lost their internship or finished it.
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