The Negombo High Court has sentenced a man to death for assaulting and murdering a woman residing in the Walpola area of the Ragama Police Division in 2019.
The accused failed to appear before the court during the relevant trial proceedings. Accordingly, the case was proceeded with and the death sentence was imposed in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code. Following the court’s decision, the Ragama Police Station has launched an extensive investigation to locate and arrest the convicted person.
Details of the Convicted Person :
Name: Ranepura Devage Ranuka Eranda Wijethunga
Age: 38 years
NIC No.: 871100837V
Address: No. 35/1, Uggashena, Walpola, Ragama
Members of the public are requested to provide any information that may assist the police in locating and apprehending this person.
Information can be provided to:
OIC, Ragama Police Station: 071 8591604
OIC, Ragama Crime Division: 071 9627561
The public is kindly requested to provide any relevant information to the police without delay.