A three-wheel driver who was nabbed with 4.3 grams of heroin was sentenced to a rigorous life imprisonment term today (Jun 17).
The suspect, who is a 38-year old father of three was found guilty over the possession of narcotics before the Colombo High Court today.
He was arrested during a raid carried out in Wellawaya on August 13, 2011.
The Attorney General had filed charges against the suspect under counts of possessing and trafficking narcotics.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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