The appeal petition filed against the Colombo High Court's verdict on drug dealer 'Vele Suda' will be taken up for further hearing tomorrow (Mar 07).
This was announced when the petition was taken up before the Appeal Court Judge Deepali Wijesundara today.
Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara alias 'Vele Suda' was sentenced to death by the High Court on October 14, 2015 after he was arrested over the possession of 7.5 grams of heroin in 2008.
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.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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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