Six individuals convicted over a brutal double murder have been sentenced to death.
The verdict was delivered by Ampara High Court Judge Ruchira Srimith Mendis Wijesekara after a lengthy trial.
The case pertains to an incident that occurred on April 14, 2015, in the Padiyathalawa area, where three individuals were assaulted. Two of the victims were later killed after being deliberately run over by a lorry
