Colombo (News 1st): A suspect who engaged in a heroin racket in the Welikada prison was sentenced to life in prison by Colombo High court Judge Gihan Kulatunga.

The defendant was arrested during a raid carried out by prison officials on the 11th of October, 2011.

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