Sri Lanka, May 15 -- A prison sentence of 5 years and 6 months was imposed on Jagath Samantha, the brother of the late former State Minister Sanath Nishantha and a former Chairman of the Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha.

The punishment was ordered after convicting him of several charges, including threatening the Secretary of the Pradeshiya Sabha, obstructing duties, and being a member of an unlawful assembly in the year 2007.

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