Duminda Silva files appeal against his death sentence

Former UPFA MP Duminda Silva who was sentenced to death over the murder of former Presidential Advisor Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court calling for his release, Ada Derana reporter said. A lawyer who appeared on behalf of the former MP had filed the appeal with the Registrar Office at the Colombo High Court this afternoon. Earlier, three convicted individuals in the case, Anura Thushara de Mel, Chaminda Ravi Jayanath and D.M. Sarath Bandara had also filed appeals on 20 September. Duminda Silva and four other suspects were sentenced to death over the murder on September 8. Four persons including Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra died following an exchange of gunfire at Walpola, Mulleriyawa on the day of the local government election on October 8, 2011.