Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara, aka  Wele Suda,was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court Judge Preethi Padman Surasena on Wednesday, October 14. The sentence was given after he was found guilty on the charges of Heroin possession weighing 7.05 grammes, and peddling drugs in Mount Lavinia.

Another investigation is currently underway over the import of Heroin to the country, however, the investigations are yet to conclude. A separate case has been filed against Wele Suda, his wife and a relative for amassing properties amounting to Rs.170 million through the drug trade.

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