The Colombo High Court has sentenced a person to life in prison after he was convicted for the possession and trafficking of nearly 06 grams of heroin.
This order was issued by the Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige, Ada Derana reporter said.
The accused, Sudath Prasanna, had been arrested by police during a raid carried out in the Khettarama area of Grandpass in 2018, while in the possession of approximately 5.9 grams of heroin.
Later, the Attorney General had filed charges against him before the Colombo High Court.
The High Court Judge, who issued the verdict following an extended hearing, stated that the charges levelled against the accused have been proven beyond any reasonable doubt, and that therefore the defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment.
