Tangalla Case: Sampath Chandrapushpa Convicted

Judgement pronounced on Shaikh Kuram and on gang rape of Victoria 40 year jail sentence for 4 including Sampath Chandrapushpa

The judgement on the case against former Chairman of Provincial Council, Tangalla, Sampath Chandrapushpa Vidanapathirana and 3 others for having murdered Kuram Shaikh and for gang-raping Victoria, his girl friend on Christmas Day in 2011 at Nature Resort Hotel, Tangalla was pronounced today at Colombo High Court. All convicted of the above offences was
sentenced to 40 ears imprisonment.

Colombo High Court Judge, Mrs. Rohini Walgama pronounced a rigorous jail sentence of 20 years for the murder of Kuram Shaikh and another 20 year rigorous ail sentence of 20 years for gang-rape of Victoria.

Those accused in the case were O.A. Lahiru Kelum, U. Saman Deshapriya, Sampath Chandrapushpa Vidanapathirana and W. Prageeth Chathuranga. M. Sarath alias Sahan and Prageeth Chathuranga were acquitted from the ail term.

The High Court Judge also ordered all accused to pay a compensation of Rs.2 lakhs to the other party.