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A court in Embilipitiya, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, sentences ten people, including three women, to

Capital punishment in Sri Lanka — A court in Embilipitiya, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, sentences ten people, including three women, to death for the murder of a man in October 2011. Sri Lanka has an unofficia

Published November 24, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Capital punishment in Sri Lanka.

A court in Embilipitiya, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, sentences ten people, including three women, to death for the murder of a man in October 2011. Sri Lanka has an unofficial moratorium in place, with the last execution taking place in 1976. [https://www.onlanka.com/news/ten-people-sentenced-to-death-over-2011-embilipitiya-murder.html ( OnLanka )] [https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Ten-sentenced-to-death-over-murder-in-Embilipitiya/108-325886 ( Mirror Sri Lanka )]

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