{"id":249189,"date":"2026-10-03T19:48:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=249189"},"modified":"2026-10-03T19:48:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:18:38","slug":"public-appeal-to-identify-man-involved-in-animal-cruelty-in-pelawatta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/public-appeal-to-identify-man-involved-in-animal-cruelty-in-pelawatta\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Appeal To Identify Man Involved In Animal Cruelty In Pelawatta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CCTV footage captured an act of animal cruelty outside a residence in Pelawatta at about 2:10 AM on Saturday 3rd October. 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