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Saturday, January 12, 2019

A Person Was Sentenced To Death At Hambanthota High Court Over Killing A Person And Injuring Another 32 Years Ago

Hambanthota High Court Judge Thamara Tennakoon has yesterday (11) sentenced a 69 year

old person to death over shot and killing a person and injuring another 32 years ago on 02nd of March 1987 at Weerawila in Tissamaharamaya (Southern Province).

The accused Shiekh Merzuk residing in Weerawila area has found guilty over two charges including shot and killing one of his relative sons and injuring another relative son as a result of an argument occurred among them over stealing cattle .

Due to the gun shooting incident one of the relative sons of the accused resided in Weerawila area had been killed and his younger brother had been injured.

Police have then arrested the accused and after producing him before court .Attorney General has filed a court case against him at Hambanthota High Court..

Hambanthota High Court Judge has sentenced the accused to death over killing a person and sentenced five year rigorous imprisonment and imposed a Rs.5000 fine over injuring another person .

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More Than 20 Acres Of Land At An Estate In Hatton Had Been Destroyed Due To A Fire

More Than 20 acres of Land attached to an Estate at Hatton area had been destroyed due to a

sudden fire erupted there this noon (12) it has been reported.

Due to the dry weather and strong winds prevailing in the central hill areas at present the fire is spreading rapidly and Estate workers are engaged in dousing the fire .

Authorities believes a group of persons might have lit the fire in aim of hunting wild animals in the area.

Police have requested public to provide information on those who are lighting fires to reserve these days in view to protect them .