President vows to carry out death sentence
President Maithripala Sirisena reiterated, on Saturday, that he would have the death penalty implemented in respect of drug dealers. President…
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Sri Lanka lawmaker suggests death penalty for prison officers abetting drug traffickers to organize crimes from jail
Colombo District UNP parliamentarian Mujibur Rahman in a letter to President Maithripala Sirisena has requested imposing death penalty also on…
Amnesty International calls on Sri Lanka to halt plans to implement death penalty for drug dealers
The London-based global human rights organization, Amnesty International (AI) called on Sri Lanka to halt any plans to implement the…
Sri Lanka to implement death penalty on drug dealers
Sri Lanka, battling to eradicate its growing narcotics problem and curb the organized crime associated with drug trade, has decided…
Trump calls for death penalties for drug dealers as focus of opioids plan
Trump’s policy rollout focuses on punishment for dealers and traffickers but doesn’t propose new legislation to combat the crisis Donald…
Oklahoma to use nitrogen gas for executions
Oklahoma plans to use nitrogen gas as its preferred method of execution when it resumes using the death penalty, the…
Supreme Court fixes date to hear former MP Duminda Silva’s appeal against death penalty
The Supreme Court today fixed the date to hear the appeal filed by former United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) parliamentarian…