Five individuals convicted of murder were handed down death sentences by the Nuwara  Eliya High Court.

They were found guilty of murdering a security guard at a jewellery store in Nuwara Eliya in the year 2000.

The suspects were produced in court in connection with the incident, and one of them passed away during the trial.

Two others were acquitted by the high court.

Meanwhile, two other individuals who were handed down the death sentence have evaded court. The police have been ordered to arrest them and produce them in court.

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