2012 youth murder : Death penalty for 5
2025-04-28
The Colombo High Court has sentenced five persons to death over the murder of a 21-year-old youth in 2012. IssuingContinue Reading
Borella murder : Shooter sentenced to death
2025-04-01
The Colombo High Court has sentenced to death underworld figure SF Sarath for shooting and killing a person in BorellaContinue Reading
Death Penalty for Colombo couple over adopted child’s murder
2025-03-06
The Colombo High Court has issued capital punishment to a couple for abusing and then causing the death of aContinue Reading
Vass Gunawardena’s death sentence confirmed
2024-12-20
The Colombo High Court today announced that the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has upheld its previous ruling confirming theContinue Reading
Man sentenced to death for murder reported 24 years ago
2024-10-17
A 50-year-old man has been sentenced to death over the murder of a person in Imaduwa in February 2000. TheContinue Reading
Man sentenced to death over wife’s murder in 2010
2024-09-02
The Uva Province High Court has sentenced to death an individual accused of murdering his wife after attacking her withContinue Reading
Two Police officers sentenced to death over 2005 suspect death
2024-03-04
Two former Police officers have been sentenced to death over the demise of a suspect in custody in 2005. TheContinue Reading
Australia boat hijack murders : 7 sentenced to death
2024-01-24
The Colombo High Court has sentenced to death seven (07) fishermen over the murders of three persons in 2012. AccordingContinue Reading
Sri Lankan overseas sentenced to death over 1996 murder
2024-01-20
An individual has been sentenced to death over a murder, nearly 28 years after the incident. According to reports, theContinue Reading
Death sentence to three over 1992 murder
2023-10-10
Three persons have been sentenced to death over a murder, 31 years after the incident. The Kalutara High Court imposedContinue Reading
Death sentence for 8 from Kalutara over 2003 murder
2023-09-27
The Kalutara High Court has sentenced to death eight persons over a murder reported 20 years ago. The suspects wereContinue Reading
Five sentenced to death over 2014 murder
2023-03-08
The Kegalle Provincial High Court has sentenced to death five persons accused of murder in 2014. The five individuals wereContinue Reading
Four Police officers sentenced to death
2023-02-15
The Hambantota High Court has sentenced to death four Police officers, including an Officer-in-Charge (OIC) over the death of anContinue Reading