The number of inmates who have been serving death sentences stands at 1261, and among them 297 are serving their sentence at the Welikada Prison, Prisons Department sources said.
Of the said number 823 inmates have submitted appeals against their death sentence. This includes 36 females as well.
In addition 438 death sentence inmates have not appealed against the decision.
It is reported that the list of 18 inmates which were sent to the President for executions includes inmates who have not appealed against the punishment.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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