Six years’ Rigorous Imprisonment for murdering neighbour

An accused found guilty of committing the murder of a neighbour by striking him with an iron bar was sentenced to six years’ Rigorous Imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 7,500 by Chilaw High Court Judge Ravindra Amal Ranaraja on October 24.

The accused was sentenced to a further six months’ Simple Imprisonment in default of the fine.

In this case, Warnakulasuriya Roshan of Sooriyagama, Waikkal was indicted with having committed the murder of Joseph Francis Fernando of the same village by striking him with an iron bar on or around July 21, 2013.