Five police officers sentenced to life with rigorous imprisonment

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By Upali Ananda - Anuradhapura

Five police officers including the then OIC of the Bharatipuram Police Station in the Trincomalee District were sentenced to life with rigorous imprisonment after being convicted over an incident that happened 26 years ago.

The North Central Provincial High Court Judge, Manoj Thalgodapitiya, delivered the judgement.

Indictments had been served against them for being present in the police station when the incident in which eight unarmed Tamils were taken to the police station and gunned down by an armed group.

Two other police officers were acquitted from the charges. The convicts are Inspector of Police R. M. Ranaraja Bandara who served as the OIC of the Bharatipuram Police Station in the Kantale division, Sub Inspector G. L. Somaratne, Police Sergeants Chandraratne Bandara, K. M. Nihal Prematilake R. and R. Somaratne Bandara Mediwela.
They were charged for being part of an unlawful assembly that committed the crime.

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Comments - 6

Haiyo Monday, 29 April 2024 01:14 PM

26 years! Justice delayed is justice denied. It is not right that cases get so delayed.

Intiquab Ghouse Monday, 29 April 2024 03:20 PM

This is just one case.

Vadivelu Yogaratnam Monday, 29 April 2024 03:31 PM

Well done hope there won't be presidential parden like Rajapaksa's regime.

Tissa Fernando Monday, 29 April 2024 04:31 PM

Justice system here is for the lawyers to make a substantial amount of money from.each case.please disclose how much was paid to lawyers during this time.

Life sentences for silent (helpless?) witnesses? Monday, 29 April 2024 05:14 PM

Noting is mentioned about the armed Group who gunned down the eight unarmed Tamils. It looks like these Police officers were silent witnesses (may be helpless witnesses) during the incident!

Disgusted Monday, 29 April 2024 07:54 PM

After 26 years???!!! Might as well set them free!! What a system of justice we have!

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