A 23-year old youth who was convicted for the illegal possession of 9.41 grams of heroin was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court today.
The convict who was identified as Ranga Sumith Bandara was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in 2012 for the illegal possession and trade of heroin in Grandpass.
High Court judge Gihan Kulathunga, while delivering the verdict said that todays youth are addicted to drugs and this verdict should serve as a warning to the entire community.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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