The United National Party (UNP) has voiced opposition against moves to implement the death penalty adding that it was not a sign of a civilised country.
Issuing a press release, the ruling party noted that neither the UNP nor the United National Front (UNF) would endorse the implementation of the punishment.
The UNP stated it would uphold former party leader and first Sri Lankan Executive President J.R. Jayawardena's decision to abolish the death penalty on a matter of principle.
The party pointed out that past presidents including Ranasinghe Premadasa and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) President Chandrika Bandaranaike had also followed this decision.
The release proceeded to note that the 'good governance' government had taken a decision to ban the death penalty and had even voted in favour of a moratorium against it at the UN recently.
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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