Police probe discovery of body in Narahenpita

Laws on capital punishment for minors to be amended

Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure Act on capital punishment for minors, the Government said today. Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend existing laws to ensure the death sentence is not given on those under the age of 18. The Government noted that under Article 53 of the Penal Code the death sentence shall not be pronounced on or recorded against any person who, is under the age of eighteen years; at the time of the commission of an offence by such per

14 Dec, 2021

Another 18 suspects arrested over Priyantha Kumara’s murder

The Police in Pakistan have arrested 18 more suspects accused of being involved in the killing of Priyantha Kumara, the Sri Lankan Manager of a sports equipment business in Sialkot, the Pakistan media reported. Pakistan Today reported that the suspects were produced before a special anti-terrorism court in Gujranwala which remanded them in police custody for 15 days. The judge directed police to present the suspects again on December 28. With the latest arrests, the total number of suspects i

13 Dec, 2021

Father and daughter killed in Southern Expressway accident

A father and daughter have been killed following an accident along the Southern Expressway today. The accident had occurred between Milleniya and Dodangoda early this morning. The Police said that the car they were travelling in had?skidded off the expressway and crashed killing the man and his daughter. Three others who were in the vehicle were admitted to hospital for treatment. The victims were identified as a 39-year-old man and his four-year-old daughter from Bandaragama. The occupants

15 Dec, 2021