Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige sentenced six individuals to death for the murder of a person and injuring seven others during a dispute at a funeral house in Narahenpita area 8 years ago.
The incident, which occurred in July 2016, involved the accused attacking the victims with poles and sharp objects at a funeral house in Park Road, Narahenpita, following a dispute between the suspects and the victim’s group.
The court found the accused guilty of the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, as presented by the senior state counsel Lishan Rathnayake, who appeared for the plaintiffs.
The judge ordered the execution to be carried out at Welikada Prison on a date set by the President. This marks a verdict in a case after a long hearing of over eight years. (NewsWire)
