
Five persons convicted of committing a murder in 2002 were sentenced to death by the Monaragala High Court today (July 1).
The convicted five were accused of abducting and murdering D.M. Mahinda Nishshanka on October 15 in 2002 and were given the sentencing today when the case was taken up by the Monaragala High Court.
Six persons were initially charged with the murder while the fourth suspect was released after being proven not-guilty.
The sentencing was given by Monaragala High Court judge Gihan H. Kulatunga.



















