Death sentence for murder accused

Bandula Gunasekara, Dhammika Welegoda and T K Ariyadasa Malimbada Group Corr.

The Alakoladeniya murder case accused was sentenced to death by Matara High Court Judge Sisira Kumara Ratnayake last Thursday.

In this case Hekarella Gamachchige Kumarasiri alias Ruppekumara of Alakoladeniya was charged with committing the murder of Jayalath Gunasekarage Piyasiri of Alakoladeniya by attacking him with a knife on January 01, 2008.

State Counsel Nadee Aparna Suwendurugoda appeared for the prosecution and Nerani de Silva appeared for the accused.