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Death sentence for murdering mother

Ariyapala Wansathilake, Kurunegala central special correspondent

KURUNEGALA: Provincial High Court Judge Kurunegala Tudor Gunaratne, sentenced son and son-in-law to death for murdering their mother and discharged the third accused (daughter-in-law) yesterday.

The first accused K. A. Susantha Sunimal (son), second accused K. A. Jayasinghe (son-in-law) and the third accused K. A. Navaratne Menike (daughter-in-law) were indicted by the Attorney-General with committing the murder of K. N. Menike (mother) of Dodangaslanda, Maduragoda on July 3, 1993.

The deceased was the mother of first accused Susantha Sunimal.

The second accused was her son-in-law and third accused was Navaratne Menike her daughter-in-law. The evidence against the third accused was not sufficient and she was acquitted by the High Court Judge. A large number of people were gathered around the High Court premises to hear the verdict.

State Counsel Chamath Dileepa Pieris appeared for the State.

Int'l Disabled Day

COLOMBO: The Ceylon Association for the Mentally Retarded (CAMR) and its 41 affiliates will be hosting various events for about 700 mentally retarded persons on December 02 at S.De.S. Jayasinghe Sports Grounds, Dehiwela.

The programme is as follows: 9.00 - 10.00 a.m. - Walk from the Kalubowila Hospital Road-Galle Road Junction to S.De S. Jayasinghe Ground. 10 a.m. - 12 noon - Exhibition and sales of items handcrafted by Mentally Retarded persons and 1.30 p.m. - 5.30 pm. - Performing arts competition followed by prize distribution by Her Worship Sunethra Ranasinghe Mayoress of Dehiwela-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council.

Little Sathich needs A negative blood

COLOMBO: K.K.G. Sathich Disneka Tharushan, 1 1/2 years, who is in the Intensive Care Unit of the Cancer Hospital in Maharagama is in need of A negative blood urgently. His parents kindly request any donors to help them.

Please Contact 077-5731194.