North Central Provincial High Court has
yesterday (10) sentenced two former rebels attached to LTTE' Missile Unit a rigorous imprisonment of 185 years each over killing 37 persons including 36 Airforce ,Navy and Police personal and a Russian pilot by shooting down a Antanov-32 plane they were travelling by using missiles from Vilpatttu Wild Life Park on or near 30 th of March 2000 .
The Aircraft was flying from Patali to Rathmalana at the time of the attack.
Provincial High Court Judge Mahesh Weeraman has sentenced the imprisonment for two LTTE Rebels which had already serving a prison sentence since 8 years to be spent within 5 years at once .
Attorney General has filed 37 indictments against the accused and Provincial High Court Judge has sentenced them imprisonment by five years per a charge basis .Both accused found guilty over the charges .
yesterday (10) sentenced two former rebels attached to LTTE' Missile Unit a rigorous imprisonment of 185 years each over killing 37 persons including 36 Airforce ,Navy and Police personal and a Russian pilot by shooting down a Antanov-32 plane they were travelling by using missiles from Vilpatttu Wild Life Park on or near 30 th of March 2000 .
The Aircraft was flying from Patali to Rathmalana at the time of the attack.
Provincial High Court Judge Mahesh Weeraman has sentenced the imprisonment for two LTTE Rebels which had already serving a prison sentence since 8 years to be spent within 5 years at once .
Attorney General has filed 37 indictments against the accused and Provincial High Court Judge has sentenced them imprisonment by five years per a charge basis .Both accused found guilty over the charges .