Shyamali Perera, wife of former DIG Vass Gunawardena, was quoted as saying that she will appeal against the ruling of the Mohammed Shiyam murder trial, local media reported.
Vass Gunawardena, his son Ravindu Gunawardena and four others were sentenced to death for murder on Friday. However, Perera said that certain people wanted to take revenge from her husband.
She also pointed out that Shiyam's father had insisted on the innocence of her husband. Shiyam's father did say that Vass Gunawardena was not responsible for the murder. However, he later withdrew his statement.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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