| en_217626_0 Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando and another individual Premasiri Paranamana have been sentenced to five years in prison by the Provincial High Court today. | |
| en_217626_1 The suspects have been accused of threatening a group of parliamentarians who had been on an inspection tour at the Hambantota Port, using a pistol. | |
| en_217626_2 The incident had taken place in April 2014. | |
| en_217626_3 Meanwhile, three others who had been accused of involvement in the incident, had been acquitted by the High Court during today’s hearing. | |