Sri Lanka 2019
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
News on Sri Lanka in 2019
DECEMBER 17, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR HEROIN PEDDLER
A youth was sentenced to death on 13 December 2019 by the Colombo High Court after being found guilty for possessing and peddling 25.77grams of heroin.
DECEMBER 16, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: TWO FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Colombo High Court sentenced to death two accused after they were found guilty of hacking to death a 17-year-old boy in 2001, News First reported on 12 December 2019.
DECEMBER 13, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: DRUG TRAFFICKER KALU THUSHARA SENTENCED TO DEATH
Drug trafficker “Kalu Thushara” was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court on 10 December 2019.
DECEMBER 11, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: SUPREME COURT EXTENDS STAY ORDER AGAINST IMPLEMENTING DEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on 9 December 2019 extended the interim order staying the implementation of the death penalty on the prisoners who were sentenced to death for drug offenses until 20 March.
- NOVEMBER 29, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: 35-YEAR-OLD SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to death by Colombo High Court Judge Dhammika Ganepola for hacking to death a youth down Station Road in Ratmalana, News First reported on 28 November 2019.
NOVEMBER 13, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: MAN CONVICTED FOR POSSESSING DRUGS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A person who was convicted for the possession of 200g 600mg of heroin was sentenced to death on 11 November 2019.
NOVEMBER 11, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE IMPOSED ON JULAMPITIYE AMARE
The Tangalle High Court on 8 November 2019 imposed the death sentence on ‘Julampitiye Amare' over the Katuwana shooting incident in 2012.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT SIRISENA GRANTS PARDON TO ROYAL PARK MURDER CONVICT ON DEATH ROW
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena in the final week of his term in office has pardoned a death row prisoner who was convicted of a murder of a Swedish teenager in 2005, local media reported on 9 November 2019.
NOVEMBER 8, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER
A man found guilty of killing his wife and two children in 2012 was sentenced to death on 7 November 2019.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: SUPREME COURT EXTENDS STAY ON DEATH PENALTY
Sri Lanka' s Supreme Court on 29 October 2019 effectively blocked a plan by the president to bring back hangings for the first time since 1976 before he leaves office next month.
NOVEMBER 4, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: FATHER OF 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR POSSESSING HEROIN
A 38-year-old father of two on 30 October 2019 was sentenced to capital punishment by the Colombo High Court, over charges of possession of heroin.
- OCTOBER 24, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: INDIAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DEALING IN HEROIN
An Indian national guilty of trafficking heroin on 23 October 2019 was sentenced to death by the Negombo High Court.
- OCTOBER 14, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DRUG TRAFFICKER ORDERED THE DEATH PENALTY
Drug trafficker Mohomad Gadaffi of Maligawatta on 11 October 2019 was ordered the death penalty by the Colombo High Courts.
- OCTOBER 10, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF MARRIED COUPLE
An individual found guilty over the murder of a married couple in Udugama seven years ago, was sentenced to death on 4 October 2019 by the Galle High Court.
- OCTOBER 4, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: MOTHER AND SON SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER
A mother and a son of the same family on 3 October 2019 were sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court over a case of murder.
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY COLOMBO HC
The Colombo High Court on 21 August 2019 sentenced a person to death for the trafficking and possession of heroin.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER IN MORATUWA
The Panadura High Court on 3 September 2019 sentenced to death three persons who were found guilty over hacking to death of a person in 2009 at Egoda Uyana Junction in Moratuwa.
- JULY 31, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: HEROIN SMUGGLER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY COLOMBO HIGH COURT
The Colombo High Court on 30 July 2019 sentenced a heroin smuggler to death. The suspect is Jesmin Rizwan, a resident of Maligawatta.
JULY 23, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A suspect that was convicted of heroin racketeering charges was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court on 18 July 2019.
JULY 15, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: GOVT. FAST-TRACKS MOVES TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
The Government on 12 July 2019 fast tracked its move to have the death penalty abolished in the country by having a private members bill published in the Gazette hours after a motion to this effect was tabled in the House.
JULY 8, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: SUPREME COURT ISSUES INTERIM INJUNCTION ON IMPLEMENTING DEATH PENALTY UNTIL OCTOBER 30
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on 5 July 2019 issued an interim order staying the implementation of the death penalty until October 30.
- JULY 3, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: CARRYING OUT DEATH PENALTY WILL CAUSE LOSS OF GSP+ SAYS JVP
President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to carry out the death penalty will lead Sri Lanka to lose GSP+ benefits received from the European Union as well as set the stage for an anti-Sri Lanka campaigns across the world, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (J
JULY 2, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: PRIME MINISTER SAYS HE AND HIS PARTY OPPOSE REINSTATING DEATH PENALTY
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on 30 June 2019 he and the United National Party (UNP) do not agree to implementing the death penalty ending a 43-year moratorium and many political parties including the opposition are against it.
- JULY 1, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
EU SAYS PLANNED SRI LANKA EXECUTIONS CONTRADICT COMMITMENTS
The European Union on 27 June 2019 criticized Sri Lanka’s move to resume executions, saying it would directly contradict the country’s commitment to maintain a 43-year moratorium on death penalty at the U.N. General Assembly last year.
- JULY 1, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA HIRES FIRST TWO HANGMEN IN 43 YEARS
Sri Lanka has recruited two hangmen as it prepares to carry out four executions - the first in 43 years.
- JUNE 27, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT SIGNS FOUR DEATH SENTENCES FOR DRUG CRIMES
Sri Lanka's president on 26 June 2019 signed death sentences for four people convicted of drug-related offences.
- JUNE 25, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 28 YEAR OLD MURDER
Colombo High Court Judge Sampath Wijeratne issued the death penalty for three defendants who were accused of several cases including the murder of an individual with the use of sharp objects
- JUNE 21, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: FATHER OF THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER POSSESSION OF HEROIN
A father of three has been sentenced to death over the possession of heroin, as per the order of the Colombo High Court.
- APRIL 30, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTY
SRI LANKA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH
Two suspects convicted for murder were sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court on 30 April 2019.
MARCH 4, 2019Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: FATHER OF THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Colombo High Court judge Shashi Mahendran on 11 February 2019 sentenced a man to death over a murder committed in 2000.