Video: Death penalty from next year: President

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President Maithripala Sirisena said today the Death Penalty would be introduced from next year with the approval of Parliament.

Addressing the national Drugs and Alcohol Temperance programme held at the main hall of the Galle Municipal Council, he said the decision to introduce the death penalty was taken in the aftermath of the several incidents of rape and the recent killing and sexual abuse of Seya Sandevmi.

“I am in a position to impose the death penalty using the executive powers vested in me. But, I thought that the better option was to discuss it with Parliament before introducing the death penalty,” the President has said. (D.G.Sugathapala)

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Comments - 41

NEEL Friday, 18 September 2015 02:48 PM

This will wet few pants in down south ?

Yasas Friday, 18 September 2015 01:49 PM

Good desicion indeed, but we need a very independent judiciary

Sri Lankan Friday, 18 September 2015 01:51 PM

Finally, the man is speaking some sense...

kanthan Friday, 18 September 2015 02:04 PM

but decriminalize ganja like in some countries?

jjk Friday, 18 September 2015 02:08 PM

First try with your parliamentarians start the hanging from there because most of these VIP crimes and threaten the police and judiciary system and after arrest 5star hotel style hospital - shout it down

Sonali Friday, 18 September 2015 02:13 PM

Death penalty should be in the literal sense. Not life imprisonment and then pardons on presidents birthdays, Wesak day, independence day. Let us see if this president and the new govt will walk the talk.

Saman77 Friday, 18 September 2015 02:20 PM

Very good. But your foreign minister says otherwise in the UNHRC " the government of Sri Lanka has assured the international community of its intention to abolish death penalty."

V.Carlos Friday, 18 September 2015 02:23 PM

Cant do that sir, Half of the parlament would have been on death row pretty fast

jolly bird Friday, 18 September 2015 02:35 PM

WHY .WAIT TILL. .NEXT YEAR SHOULD BE EMPLEMNTED FORTHWITH via DM Android App

Barney Friday, 18 September 2015 02:39 PM

Every broken law requires a punishment, but taking the life of another person (be it a criminal or child ) should not be the answer. This is a slippery slope. Modern societies do their best to speak of rights of all sentient beings. In such a day and age to reinstate archaic laws hoping they become deterrents is not very progressive. Prevention of crime comes with eduction of social responsibilities. Criminals should be punished, but they should be treated humanely, with opportunity to realise, regret and if possible seek forgiveness for their cringes. Ultimately the point of the punishment should be to try and reintegrate a person back to society. Not to seek vengeance.

Ajja Friday, 18 September 2015 02:42 PM

Now there is some sense and belief why the Gulf nations impose supreme death penalty to the convicts.

Dilan Friday, 18 September 2015 01:49 PM

"kan:Thanks Sir. Also consider death penalty for drugs trafficking, possessing, selling, etc. like in some countries. " Death penalty for possessing? Really? what kind of education level have you had.What a person puts in his body is his rights.All most all the other countries are now moving away from drug prohibition and treating the drug problem as a health problem. Drug prohibition means we have set laws to create a major black market where the dealer can sell something no ones has and can sell to anyone regardless the age or quality of the drug.

Law Abiding Citizen Friday, 18 September 2015 02:56 PM

As of 14h50 18th Sep 2015, 15 drug dealers seem to dislike your comment

Secretary Friday, 18 September 2015 02:58 PM

If we kill those murders, we become murders too.The right penalty is lifetime jail a rehabilition programme.God has give us our lives and ONLY He can take it away!

Ruwani Friday, 18 September 2015 03:03 PM

When the rest of the Civilized world is doing away with this we being a country of geniuses would like to bring it back . Firstly our country is judicially corrupt. How on earth do we hang people when everything is suspect. Secondly it is proven worldwide that the death Penalty is a moot punishment that does not work. We should work from the grassroots level to stop creating an environment for thieves, sexual predators etc to thrive. The fundamental socio economic conditions that bring about these problems that are country is faced with have to be add dressed in a civilized manner. The death penalty is not preventative. If its was then there would be no crimes in the US yet the proof is in the pudding

simon Friday, 18 September 2015 03:29 PM

Just because he says that does not mean it is going to happen.

Ikki Friday, 18 September 2015 03:38 PM

I thought the death Penalty was already there, executed by White Vans.

upali Friday, 18 September 2015 09:58 PM

just like in Singapore death penalty must be imposed to drug dealers and traffickers ,anyone member of parliament disagree to this punishment have to be a criminal cant be who cares for human lives. Anyway lets see the Govt: putting money where the mouth is.

Geen Saturday, 19 September 2015 02:07 PM

Way to go Mr. Sirisena. Respect.

Dileepa Sunday, 20 September 2015 12:58 PM

Death penalty should be implemented if the legal system, police, politicians, thinking pattern of people all are unbiased and treat fairly towards everyone... we are not yet satisfied about those yet.. if you implement the death penalty now , only powerless , poor will face it... politicians, rich people will kill and distribute drugs and the smaller scale people will be caught and will be hung

Wele Vidane Monday, 21 September 2015 06:06 AM

Shhhhhhhhh.... Human rights ! Yahapalanaya!

Dias Friday, 18 September 2015 01:28 PM

Hang them.....no question about it. via DM Android App

rohan Friday, 18 September 2015 01:07 PM

respect via DM Android App

Rizwan Friday, 18 September 2015 01:07 PM

Very good decision. via DM Android App

kan Friday, 18 September 2015 01:02 PM

Thanks Sir. Also consider death penalty for drugs trafficking, possessing, selling, etc. like in some countries.

ANTON Friday, 18 September 2015 01:07 PM

NUT -- AASHAA........ NOW GO HOME ........

Nath Friday, 18 September 2015 01:08 PM

Is it not a sin kill according to the teachings of the Buddha?

DHA Friday, 18 September 2015 01:11 PM

Parliament will never approve the death penalty

Quintus Friday, 18 September 2015 01:12 PM

Hon President Sir ......DEATH PENALTY.!!!!!!....IN A FULLY FLEDGED BHUDIST COUNTRY ..!!!!!....AGAINST LORD BHUDHA PREACHING ..!!!!!.. ..think A bit

Piumi Friday, 18 September 2015 01:22 PM

With your executive powers pls. make arrangements to implement to have Sunday school for all religions as a compulsory requirement and punish parents who are not following it. Implement a good programme to select well disciplined teachers and also to monitor them village wise whether they stick with your rules and regulations. arrange something which would be more powerful than capital punishment. As Sri Lankans all of us should try patience and avoid hate. Otherwise one day all of us will have to face a situ that the ISIS

Dee Friday, 18 September 2015 01:22 PM

You dealing in dope?

public Friday, 18 September 2015 12:54 PM

this will be your downfall. Put this to a referendum.

BUSHEL Friday, 18 September 2015 01:31 PM

UNHCR WILL INTERFERE AND DTOP IT

Rakitha Friday, 18 September 2015 01:35 PM

This will be a good message to the international community who are waiting to hang our soldiers

Ash Friday, 18 September 2015 01:42 PM

First clean the parliament via DM Android App

Minister Friday, 18 September 2015 01:38 PM

The country needs independent judiciary and police commision reforms before the implementation of death penalty. If not we as a developing country will fall from bad to worse.

lankaman Friday, 18 September 2015 01:38 PM

I am all for it. But pls ensure you also put mechanisms in place to ensure no miscarriage of justice since death penalty, once carried out is irrevocable. Thanks for being a leader with a strong backbone

BV Friday, 18 September 2015 01:44 PM

EXCELLENT SIR FIRST OF ALL INTRODUCE DISCIPLINE IN THIS COUNTRY SO THAT PEACE LOVING PEOPLE COULD LIVE IN PEACE. via DM Android App

Chryshan K Friday, 18 September 2015 01:41 PM

Yeh you have to stop doing drugs and raping children.

mohan Banda Friday, 18 September 2015 01:43 PM

public are you the rapist of seya ?

achari Friday, 18 September 2015 01:47 PM

Well said Sir. All Sri Lankans will aree with you. But I am not sure of the Parliamentarians??????

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