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Death Row Convict in Notorious 2015 Jaffna Murder Case Ends His Life.

May 25, 2026 at 5:43 AM

A 46-year-old inmate, convicted for the 2015 rape and murder of Sivaloganathan Vidya, has died by suicide in Jaffna Prison following the recent affirmation of his death sentence by the Supreme Court.

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Chilaw High Court Imposes Prison Sentence on Former Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Jagath Samantha.

May 15, 2026 at 7:43 AM

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Supreme Court Imposes Six-Year Sentence on Former NIE Director for Contempt.

May 14, 2026 at 1:18 PM

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Gruesome Targeted Killing in Ambalantota: Suspect in Triple Murder Case Beheaded.

May 12, 2026 at 8:19 AM

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May 6, 2026 at 8:51 AM

Supreme Court Finalizes Death Penalty Verdict for 2015 Jaffna Schoolgirl Murder.

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences for four individuals convicted in the high-profile 2015 abduction, gang rape, and murder of Sivaloganathan Vidya in Jaffna.

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United States

US Immigration Detention Faces Scrutiny After 18th Death in 2026.

May 1, 2026 at 8:36 PM

A 33-year-old Cuban detainee died in an apparent suicide at a Georgia facility, marking the 18th death in ICE custody this year as detention numbers climb.

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US Immigration Detention Faces Scrutiny After 18th Death in 2026

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Special Medical Board Assembled to Investigate Death of Suspended Finance Ministry Official.

A four-member panel of Judicial Medical Consultants has been appointed to conduct a post-mortem on a suspended Finance Ministry official linked to a $2.5 million fraud investigation.

May 1, 2026 at 7:58 AM

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Ugandan Court Imposes Death Penalty Following Brutal Nursery School Stabbing.

April 30, 2026 at 8:24 PM

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Three Prison Officials Remanded Over Inmate Fatality at Magazine Prison.

April 28, 2026 at 11:54 AM

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Justice Served: Long-Standing 2008 Police Murder Case Concludes with Death Sentence

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April 23, 2026 at 7:22 AM

Justice Served: Long-Standing 2008 Police Murder Case Concludes with Death Sentence.

The Balapitiya High Court has sentenced a man known as 'Kalutara Chooti' to death for the 2008 murder of a police constable during a raid in Baddegama, following an 18-year legal process.

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India

Landmark Verdict: Nine Tamil Nadu Police Officers Sentenced to Death in Brutal Custodial Killing Case.

April 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM

A Madurai court has sentenced nine police officers to death for the 2020 custodial deaths of P. Jayaraj and J. Benicks in Tamil Nadu, labeling the crime as one of the 'rarest of rare' cases.

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Landmark Verdict: Nine Tamil Nadu Police Officers Sentenced to Death in Brutal Custodial Killing Case

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Nuwara Eliya Court Delivers Capital Punishment Verdicts in Three Cold Case Murders.

The Nuwara Eliya High Court has concluded long-standing murder trials, issuing death sentences to four individuals involved in three separate homicide cases dating back to 1990, 1998, and 2009.

April 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM