Five get death sentence for murder committed in 1988

Gampaha High Court Judge Priyantha Fernando imposed the death penalty on five suspects for the abduction and brutal murder of Wanasinghage Ananda Suranimala in Halpe area Mirigama on or around July,22 1988. The death penalty was imposed after 20 years on the five suspects named Liyanage Ratnasiri Perera alias Gamini (62), K.L. Ranjith Priyantha alias Ranji (47), Pothuwil Kankanamge Gunasiri alias Chutti, Pothuwil Kankanamge Dulip Prabath alias Chaminda (37), Munasinghe Sirisena Silva (70). Attorney-at-law Nuwan Kausalya appeared for prosecution.