Two get 19-years RI for arson
Two persons who set fire to former UNP Anuradhapura District organiser Dr. Raja Johnpulle's house, were this week sentenced to a 19 years 6 months RI, by the North Central Provincial High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne.
The two convicted men are former UPFA Mihintale Pradeshiya Sabha member Anil Pushpananda and Nimal Gamini Jayasuriya.
Earlier, six suspects were indicted on charges of unlawful assembly, trespassing on private property and arson, of whom three were acquitted, while one suspect Provincial Councilor Gamini Perera died during the trial.
Dr. Johnpulle’s house was set on fire in August 2008, during the lead up to the North Central Provincial Council Election.