Local News
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.
Uganda
Ugandan Court Imposes Death Penalty Following Brutal Nursery School Stabbing.
April 30, 2026 at 8:24 PM
A Ugandan court has sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum to death for the premeditated stabbing of four toddlers at a Kampala nursery school. The judge dismissed insanity claims, citing evidence of planned violence.
Local News
Nuwara Eliya Court Delivers Capital Punishment Verdicts in Three Cold Case Murders.
April 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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.







