Two brothers sentenced to death

28 October 2017 01:32 pm

Two brothers, Anthony Peter Shelton Fernando alias Dabal and his brother Andrew Xavier Frank Fernando -- found guilty of stabbing to death Nuwan Indika Fonseka at Kotahena on October 18, 2001, were yesterday sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court.

Prior to passing the death sentence, High Court Judge A.A.R Heiyantuduwa observed that the prosecution had proved the charges beyond reasonable doubt. (T. Farook Thajudeen)