May 25, LNW (Colombo): Five men convicted of murdering a resident of Bataduwa, Batapola, were sentenced to death by the Balapitiya High Court on Friday. Delivering the judgment, High Court Judge Ruchira Weliwatta ruled that the prosecution had proven the charges beyond reasonable doubt and convicted all five accused. The court heard that the victim, Gusthingnawadu Manjula of Bataduwa, was beaten to death with clubs during a clash stemming from a…
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