COLOMBO (News 1st); A 25-year-old male was sentenced to life in prison for heroin possession by the Colombo Chief High Court.

The Attorney General had filed a case against the accused of the possession of 04 grams and 580 milligrams of heroin.

The accused was arrested by the Police Narcotic Bureau for heroin possession on the 21st of December 2017.

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