08 March 2019 :
The full Senate voted 21-12 to defeat SB 71 that would prohibit capital punishment of any person with severe mental illness.
(Source: HoC, 13/02/2019)
08 March 2019 :
The full Senate voted 21-12 to defeat SB 71 that would prohibit capital punishment of any person with severe mental illness.
Twelve individuals, who were found guilty over the murder of former Polonnaruwa District Member of Parliament Amarakeerthi Athukorala and his security officer in 2022, were sentenced to death on February 11, 2026.
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