Suspended sentence for patricide

7 November 2012 10:02 am

Two sons, who pleaded guilty to the charge of beating their father to death, were sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment suspended for ten years by the Galle High Court Judge K.D.K. Hirimburegama.

The two sons were accused of beating to death their fatherHettihandiDharmasena (57) with a machete and a club on May 5, 2004 atKaduruwa inBoossa.
The dispute was said to have been over a block of land. The sons were each fined Rs. 2,500.