Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando and another individual have been sentenced to five years in prison by the Provincial High Court today (Aug 2).
The suspects have been accused of threatening a group of parliamentarians who had been on an inspection tour at the Hambantota Port, using a pistol. The incident had taken place in April 2014.
Meanwhile, three others who had acused of involvement in the incident, had been acquitted by the High Court during today's hearing.
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Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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