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Tag: drug traffickers

President vows to carry out death sentence
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/07/201823/07/2018
Sri Lanka lawmaker suggests death penalty for prison officers abetting drug traffickers to organize crimes from jail
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/07/2018
Amnesty International calls on Sri Lanka to halt plans to implement death penalty for drug dealers
LOCAL

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…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/07/2018

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