Why did Lee fly from Thailand to Sri Lanka?
Lee, from Coulsdon, south London, had reportedly been working temporarily on a “booze cruise” in Thailand but her 30-day visa was about to run out.
So she decided to take a trip to nearby Sri Lanka while she waited for her Thai visa to be renewed. It is understood she picked Sri Lanka as it was relatively nearby – only a three-hour flight away – and she had never visited there before.
But she was detained at the airport earlier this month and reportedly spent seven nights at the Police Narcotics Bureau, sleeping on a sofa which had bed bugs with a security guard watching her the whole time.
Then on Sunday she was brought to Negombo Magistrates Court where she was given remanded in custody for a further 14 days while she awaits further hearings.