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Petition against death penalty at Appeal Court postponed until Oct 1
The petition filed at the Appeal Court against the implementation of the death penalty has been postponed until October 1.
During the previous hearing, the court said it would announce the verdict today (Jul 17).
However, it has postponed by a five-member judge bench of Justices Yasantha Kodagoda, Arjuna Obeyesekere, Deepali Wijesundera, Janak de Silva, and Achala Wengappuli.
Malinda Senaviratne, a journalist had filed the petition at the Appeal Court challenging the Prisons Commissioner General's decision to implement the death penalty.
Mr. Thennakoon and the Welikada Prisons Superintendent had been named as respondents to the petition.
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Rs 30 million worth tabs and mobiles left behind at duty free shop
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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