Three persons from the same family were
sentenced to death by the Nuwara Eliya High Court over a murder which had taken
place 13 years ago in Talawakelle.
A 60-year-old man from Dayagama, his son (37)
and nephew (32) were found guilty over the stabbing and murder of a 37-year old
on August 06, 2003.
They were sentence to death by the Nuwara
Eliya High Court Judge Lalith Ekanayake.