SRI LANKA: DEATH SENTENCE IMPOSED ON FOUR IN KEGALLA

The Kegalla High Court sentenced to death four accused who stood indicted over a murder and were found guilty.
The murder had taken place in 1995. During investigations Kegalla police had identified six suspects involved in the incident, but one of them had gone missing after the incident and another had died during non-summary proceedings. The High Court trial proceeded against four suspects.