Decision to reactivate capital punishment shortly: Prez

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President Maithripala Sirisena reiterated yesterday that the decision to reactivate capital punishment on persons convicted for drug offences, who continue to repeat the crime even while on death row, would be carried out without hesitation shortly.

Addressing a ceremony held to mark the modernization of the Myliddy Fisheries Harbour and its commissioning last morning (22) at a cost of Rs. 44 million, President Sirisena said he had received the list of those on death row and the top five were Pakistani nationals. He also said that he has initiated talks with Pakistan's new government on transferring Pakistani prisoners on death row to that country in order to implement the death sentence there. The President stated that the majority of prisoners on death row were women

88% of lands that had been occupied by the armed forces had already been returned to their owners in the North and added that the rest would be returned to the rightful owners of those lands before long. The lands that belonged to the Myliddy School and other schools in the area would be released back to these schools by next week.

“We all must be determined and resolve not to allow another war to occur as the separatist war that lasted for 30 years devastated the country, destroyed the economy, deprived people of living a decent life where education and health were also affected. In the post-war scenario, this government has restored the dignity and self-respect of the country and worked to rebuild confidence among communities and promote reconciliation among different ethnic groups, he said.

President Sirisena emphasized that the government’s target was to give the benefit of peace to the people in the North-East and the unity government had already done much to achieve this goal.

He also reiterated that the government was committed to saving the next generation in the North from the alcohol and drug menace and would do whatever it takes to achieve its goal.

Ministers Wijith Vijayamuni Soysa, Northern Province Governor Reginald Cooray, State Minister Dilip Wedaarachchi, Deputy Ministers Angajan Ramanathan, Cader Mastan, MPs Mavai Senadhiraja and former State Minister Vijayakala Maheshwaran were present at the ceremony. (Sandun A Jayasekera)

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Comments - 18

good news Thursday, 23 August 2018 09:02 AM

good news. Crimes are on the increase

Unchikun Thursday, 23 August 2018 09:10 AM

Sorry Sir, I voted for you. What did you say a few weeks ago. You will hang humans, right. What are you saying now. This is not the way a President of a country should. I think you spoke to the gallery the last time,

JIM Thursday, 23 August 2018 02:33 PM

He always does, a gallery champion. Parliament should be renamed galley cafe.

Waco Thursday, 23 August 2018 09:18 AM

The Sinhalese families who were living in North , before the war,had to leave the area because of the war. Have they been re-settled in their properties in North by now?

Jobs Thursday, 23 August 2018 10:49 AM

The Sinhalese were brought forcefully to North to settle. Presently they are happy in the South. Why don't you buy a piece of land in North and settle.We are short of educated professionals and you will be helpful. If you are one who could give jobs to the thousands of jobless people that would be more than welcome.No one will come here without a ready job.

Lord Wolfstein Thursday, 23 August 2018 09:52 AM

You should finally realize that death sentences no longer fit with a modern and liberal democracy. If you really want to hang people, then do not transfer this dirty work to other countries but make your own hands dirty and let Sri Lanka suffer the economic sanctions.

Wise Donkey Thursday, 23 August 2018 09:54 AM

Do we hesitate to kill dengue mosquitoes? Then why we should hesitate to kill someone much worse than that. Option is either the innocents get killed by them or eradicate them saving the entire nation. Please don't hesitate to implement death sentence and do it immediately. A large majority of people are eagerly waiting for this day. Be brave.

Jaffna Resident Thursday, 23 August 2018 10:19 AM

First use the Army and eradicate all the thugs and gangsters in Jaffna and secondly close the Indian Consulate in Jaffna. Then the Jaffna would breathe a sigh of relief.

Premalal Thursday, 23 August 2018 10:23 AM

The only decisions you have taken is to avoid taking decisions , postponing decisions, and appointing committees. Other than that you are a great decision maker.

Waco Thursday, 23 August 2018 10:44 AM

My3,Are you going to re-activate death penalty in Sri Lanka or in Pakistan?

Ceylon Thursday, 23 August 2018 11:07 AM

How many months this useless man talking this nonescence???.this idiot is drinking day and night.

Humanity Thursday, 23 August 2018 11:19 AM

If someone mother or sister has been raped we will oppose the capital punishment for the rapist, if our mother or sister been raped we wanted to give capital punishment for the rapist. Why this double standard?

VJ Thursday, 23 August 2018 12:04 PM

Death is not a sentence or a penalty, it is an event that will take place in everyone’s life including the prisoners. The state has a responsibility to protect all its people. Putting those criminals to death by hanging may not be the solution. Criminals found to be a threat to the peace loving society, should be isolated and placed in a facility until they die. This will cost the state a lot of money, that is the price we pay for peace. There is nothing known as a free lunch.

Jerome Thursday, 23 August 2018 12:08 PM

Actions count.

Waco Thursday, 23 August 2018 12:45 PM

Please hide My3's Glass. He gets drunk too often now.

Jim Thursday, 23 August 2018 02:36 PM

Why is everyone getting all excited, we all know nothing will happen.

Sisili Bisili Thursday, 23 August 2018 06:29 PM

Oh, if he could inaugurate a harbour costing 44million, that means we should open a tax file against him. Yahapalana logic though.

George Thursday, 23 August 2018 07:35 PM

In the end only cows and goats received the death penalty today

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