The Colombo High Court today (Feb 11) sentenced a suspect to death over a murder which took place in Kelaniya in 2000.
The suspect - a 57-year old father of three and a resident of Kelaniya, was found guilty of murdering another individual by opening fire during a brawl on January 22, 2000.
Meanwhile, High Court judge Shashi Mahendran accquitted another suspect who was also accused of being involved in the murder.
Hearing of the case commenced after a case was filed by the Attorney General in this regard.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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