Five given death sentence over 1999 double murder

March 14, 2013 03:08 pm

Moneragala High Court today handed the death sentence to five persons over the double murder at a UNP meeting in Bibile. The accused had shot and killed two persons at a UNP party rally in Bibile in 1999.

The rally which was attended by UNP MP Ranjith Maddumabandara was held at Galkumbura, Bibile.

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