Man who burgled Mangala’s home sentenced

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The youth who was arrested for allegedly stealing a laptop and seven whisky bottles from the Gorakana residence of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera in 2013, was today sentenced to one year's imprisonment suspended for ten years.

Panadura Magistrate Ruchira Weliwatte also ordered the accused Srimal Priyankara to pay Rs.3000 as fine, after the accused pleaded guilty.

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ranga Monday, 16 March 2015 08:30 PM

What an achievent...first sentence of Yahapalanaya for stealing a laptop and a few bottles of whiskies takes 60 days...wonder how long it will take to jail a billion rupee fraudster...

ANTON Monday, 16 March 2015 08:38 PM

WHO GAVE HIM THE PERMISSION TO KEEP SEVEN WHISKEY BOTTLES AT HOME ???

damithw Monday, 16 March 2015 10:25 PM

@ Anton. Question should be "why so many drug addicts doing petty robberies? " . We are loosing the "ground" . Hope Yahapalanaya will be able to do " Mathta Thita"

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