The Ratnapura High Court today sentenced former Deputy Inspector General of Sabaragamuwa Province Lalith Jayasinghe to 5 years imprisonment.
This sentence has been imposed for pressuring the Kahawatta Police O.I.C not to arrest Minister of State Premalal Jayasekara for damaging an election campaign rally in Kahawatta during the 2015 presidential election and shooting dead Shantha Dodangoda.