Triple homicide: Killer receives death sentence after 7 years

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The Colombo High Court today sentenced an individual to death for murdering his wife and two children.

The accused, Madhura Manaranga, on December 17th, 2012, had strangled his 36-year -old wife to death, a 3-year-old child, and a one-month-old child and proceeded to burn their bodies.

The Attorney General filed a case in the Colombo High Court against the murders.

The death sentence was imposed by Colombo High Court judge Vikum Kaluarachchi as the charges against the accused were proven beyond a reasonable doubt.