Five individuals were sentenced to death by the Balapitiya High Court after being found guilty of beating a man to death with poles and clubs in Bataduwa, Batapola, following a family dispute in 2007. The death sentences were imposed yesterday (May 22) by Balapitiya High Court Judge Ruchira Weliwatte after a 19-year trial. The court ruled that the prosecution had proven the charges beyond reasonable doubt. The convicted individuals were identifi…
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