Cabinet nod to amend Code of Criminal Procedure on death sentence for minors

COLOMBO (News 1st) Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has given the green light to amend Section 281 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Section 281 of the Code of Criminal Procedure relates to the ‘Punishment of detention in lieu of death for persons under eighteen years of age’. A statement from the Department of Government […]

Cabinet nod to amend Code of Criminal Procedure on death sentence for minors