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Wele Suda: On the road to the gallows

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Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara alias Wele Suda walks out of the Colombo High Court where he was sentenced to death by Judge Preethi Padman Soorasena on Wednesday (14). Wele Suda was found guilty of peddling and in possession of heroin. Pic by Indika Handuwala.

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