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Sri Lanka Seeks Executioner With ‘Excellent Moral Character’

February 15, 2019February 16, 2019DHARISHA BASTIANS and DANIEL VICTORComments Off on Sri Lanka Seeks Executioner With ‘Excellent Moral Character’
The government turned to the want ads to find a hangman — a job that has been difficult to fill.
Tagged Capital Punishment, Sirisena, Maithripala, Sri Lanka
DHARISHA BASTIANS and DANIEL VICTOR
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