SRI LANKA: MAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF MARRIED COUPLE
October 10, 2019: An individual found guilty over the murder of a married couple in Udugama seven years ago, was sentenced to death on 4 October 2019 by the Galle High Court. The 34-year-old suspect had been charged with the shooting and killing of a man and his wife at Udalamatta, Udugama in 2012. Delivering the verdict after a long dragged out trial, the Galle High Court sentenced to accused to death. The death penalty was reportedly given to a 34-year-old resident of Udalamatta. (Sources: Ada Derana, 05/10/2019)
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