Colombo HC sentences couple to death for torturing adopted child

Colombo HC sentences couple to death for torturing adopted child

March 6, 2025   02:29 pm

The Colombo High Court has sentenced a couple to death after they were found guilty of torturing their two-year-old adopted child to death.

Following an extended hearing of the case, Colombo High Court Judge Sujeewa Nissanka issued the verdict today (06), Ada Derana reporter said.

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