President Maithripala Sirisena has briefed the UN Secretary General on the reasons behind the implementation of the death penalty.
Addressing an event in Polonnaruwa, the President said he had clarified these matters during a telephone conversation with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres yesterday (Jun 27) night.
Mr. Sirisena reiterated that the death penalty must be implemented in order to protect the lives of the younger generation which have been badly hit due to the usage of narcotics.
The President noted he had no personal revenge upon the four convicts against whom he had signed the death penalty recently.
Accordingly, he urged that attempts must not be made to influence and reverse this decision since he had taken it in order to prevent the younger generation from being affected by the drug menace.
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.
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Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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