Chinese mother flees leaving daughter with Sri Lankan nanny at BIA

A Chinese woman was arrested by Katunayake Airport Police after handing over her daughter to a Sri Lankan maid, who had been taking care of her until then while she was preparing to board the flight.

The suspect has been identified as a 35-year-old Chinese lady, working in a nightclub as a dancer who had been residing in a rented house in Dubai with her 58-year-old mother.

It has been reported that her two kids, the youngest of whom is three years and six months old, were quite fond of the Sri Lankan maid who was looking after her, even more than their Chinese mother.

The maid has been identified as a 53-year-old resident in the Pothuhera area of Polgahawela, Kurunegala who had returned to Sri Lanka after serving her term as a maid.

Due to this separation, the Chinese mother had found herself unable to console her daughter.

The arrested Chinese woman, who made no mention of this, got in touch with the Sri Lankan maid, said she was visiting Sri Lanka and informed her to come to Katunayake airport to pick them up.

The maid had therefore arrived at Katunayake Airport to receive the Chinese woman, her mother, and her daughter, who arrived on Monday (11) on a Fly Dubai flight from Dubai.

Following their meeting at the Katunayake airport, the Chinese woman had handed over her youngest daughter to the Sri Lankan maid and had left the premises.

The maid had taken action to report the matter to the Katunayake Airport Police immediately.

The Katunayake Airport Police promptly transported the woman and girl to Negombo General Hospital whilst the Chinese woman and her mother, who had arrived at the Katunayake Airport on Tuesday in order to return to Dubai, were detained by them.

They have now brought the two Chinese women before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court.

By: T.K.G. Kapila