Former DIG, Vass Gunawardena, his son Ravindu Gunawardena, and four others were found guilty of murdering businessman Mohammed Shiyam by a three Judge bench comprising of High Court Judge Lalith Jayasuriya (President), Colombo High Court Judge Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena and Colombo High Court Judge Amendra Seneviratne.
The Colombo High Court further sentenced to death the 6 persons who were found guilty over the murder.
Mr. Shiyam was abducted and subsequently found murdered on May 22, 2013 at Dompe area. Gunawardena was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 10 and remanded by the Colombo Additional Magistrate. He was interdicted by the police on June 18.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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