Colombo High Court Had Sentenced An Army Soldier To Death After He Was Found Guilty for Killing 15 Civilians

The Colombo High Court has today(25) sentenced to death a Sri Lankan Army Soldier who was found guilty for the  killing of 15 civilians at  Mirusuvil Village in  Jaffna 15 years ago.The killings occurred when 8 of the displaced refugees in Mirusuvil Village returning the village to inspect their property.


When the refugees have arrived the village five Army Soldiers including the one who  was sentenced to death, Staff Sargent Sunil Ratnayake have arrested 15 villagers and murdered them according to the sources.

The Attorney General had filed charges against five Army Soldiers for the killings however the evidence available against four of the accused army soldiers was  not sufficient enough to link them to the murders. the sources have added.