Four more inmates at the Welikada Prison have begun protesting against the President's decision to pardon a death row prisoner convicted of murdering a Swedish youth in 2005.
The protest launched by two death row inmates atop a building at the prison on Monday is also underway.
President Maithripala Sirisena, last week, pardoned Anthony Jayamaha who was convicted of murdering 19-year-old Swedish national Yvonne Jonsson.
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Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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