Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- A man convicted in connection with the possession and transportation of one of the largest consignments of heroin seized from an individual in Sri Lanka in 2017 was sentenced to death by the Chilaw High Court yesterday (17).Download Travel Guides

The order was delivered by former Chilaw High Court Judge Neomi Wickramasekara. State Counsel Tahira Lafir appeared for the prosecution.

Discover more Death Send Money Overseas Read Corrections News The accused was convicted of possessing and transporting 136 kilograms and 99 grams of pure heroin, with an estimated street value of nearly Rs.1 billion. The arrest was made on May 17, 2017, in the Anavilundawa area in Chilaw by officers attached to the Chilaw Divisional Inte...