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Twelve persons sentenced to death for MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala murder
Twelve persons were sentenced to death today by the Gampaha High Courts over the murder of former Polonnaruwa District Member of Parliament Amarakeerthi Athukorala and his security officer on May 9, 2022, at Nittambuwa.
The incident occurred during the Aragalaya protests. Four more were also given a sentence.
Also, 23 individuals have been acquitted and discharged.
The Gampaha High Court Trial-at-Bar delivered its verdict regarding the murder case this morning.
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