Pres. candidates must pledge to impose death penalty on drug dealers - President

Pres. candidates must pledge to impose death penalty on drug dealers - President

August 18, 2019   02:00 pm

According to President Maithripala Sirisena, the candidates contesting at the upcoming Presidential election must pledge to eliminate narcotics.

The candidates must also pledge to implement the death penalty upon the drug dealers, stated the President.

President Sirisena expressed these views addressing a gathering in Polonnaruwa, today (18).

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