Duminda Silva among five sentenced to death in Bharatha murder case

Former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva and four others were sentenced to death today by the Colombo High Court after being found guilty in the murder of former MP and Presidential Advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and three others in 2011. 

In a divided judgement delivered by a special three-judge bench, the accused were found guilty of shooting dead four individuals, including Mr. Premachandra on the evening of October 8, 2011 in Kolonnawa. 

Aside from Mr. Premachandra, the others who were killed were identified as his body guards. 

Mr. Premachandra's daughter Hirunika is now a Colombo District MP and was present today in court when the verdict was announced. 

 

 

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