A suspect who was convicted over the 2008 suicide bombing which killed 30 persons including Major General Janaka Perera, was handed a life imprisonment term and a 60-year term to be served separately, yesterday (May 21).
Umar Habbab, who was named as the second respondent to the case, was found guilty over 31 out of 48 charges levelled against him by the Attorney General.
Court sentenced the suspect to 20 years of imprisonment each for the first, second and third charges while imposing a life imprisonment term for charges 4-31.
The assets of Habbab which included an expensive watch gifted by LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, a cyanide pill, and an LTTE kit were confiscated and are to be handed over to the Terrorist Investigations Department's museum.
Previously, another suspect who was found guilty over the case had been sentences to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.
Nine other persons who were also named as suspects were released since sufficient evidence was not available to prove the charges against them.
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.
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.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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