The Colombo High Court has sentenced to death seven (07) fishermen over the murders of three persons in 2012.
According to reports, the suspects are accused of murdering 3 fishermen by throwing them overboard from a trawler.
The murders had taken place after the suspects had hijacked a fishing trawler in an attempt to illegally travel to Australia in 2012.
The suspects, also fishermen, had allegedly thrown three fishermen overboard the hijacked trawler and had injured several others during their attempt.
Issuing the verdict on the case today (Jan 24), Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige sentenced the seven suspects to 29 years of rigorous imprisonment and also imposed a fine of over Rs. 2 million. (NewsWire)