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Man Gets Life Sentence For 24g Heroin Possession

October 29, 2026·2 min read
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  1. 01Colombo High Court sentenced a man to life imprisonment.
  2. 02He was found guilty of heroin possession and trafficking.
  3. 03The trial was lengthy, presided by Judge Buddhika C. Ragala.
  4. 04The accused was arrested in 2022 during a police raid.
  5. 05He had 24 grammes of heroin at the time of arrest.
  6. 06The Attorney General filed indictments against him.
  7. 07The judge confirmed charges were proven beyond reasonable doubt.

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Colombo High Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of possessing and trafficking 24 grammes of heroin.The verdict was delivered by Colombo High Court Judge Buddhika C. Ragala following a lengthy trial.The accused was arrested in 2022 with 24 grammes of heroin during a police raid in the Mutuwal area of Colombo.The Attorney General subsequently filed indictments against him.Delivering the verdict, the judge stated that the prosecution had proven the charges against the accused beyond reasonable doubt.Accordingly, the court sentenced him to life imprisonment.

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