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Death sentence on Wela Suda upheld after SC rejects appeal

Source: Sri Lanka Mirror
Category: General
Region: Sri Lanka
Published: June 01, 2026 at 10:06

πŸ“ Summary

The Supreme Court today (June 01) dismissed a special leave to appeal application filed by convicted drug trafficker Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara, alias β€œWele Suda”, upholding the death sentence imposed on him by the Colombo High Court. A three-judge bench comprising Justices Mahinda Samayawardhena, Arjuna Obeyesekere and Sobhitha Rajakaruna refused to grant special leave to […]

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