Associated Press,  Fri Jan 20 03:21:44 EST 2006

    KRISHAN FRANCIS  -   Associated Press Writer  -              COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -  (AP)  Sri Lanka - 's High Court on Friday acquitted a former deputy defense minister and his two sons of charges in the slayings of 10 rival political activists in 2001, but sentenced five of their bodyguards to death for the crimes.        However, the court convicted five soldiers charged with protecting Ratwatte of the murders and sentenced them Friday to death by hanging. Although Sri Lanka - 's criminal code allows for the death penalty, the sentence has not been carried out in nearly three decades.

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Now all three can relax and enjoy the millions made through bribes from arms dealers and power plant owners.

You can get with with Murder.

law is valid only for poor soldiers. they r the scape goat of this incident. if i were the judge i would relesease these poor soldiers also. we dont need law like this in SL. mora escape halmassa caught.

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Now all three can relax and enjoy the millions made through bribes from arms dealers and power plant owners.

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law is valid only for poor soldiers. they r the scape goat of this incident. if i were the judge i would relesease these poor soldiers also. we dont need law like this in SL. mora escape halmassa caught.

Now instigator live happily ever after with his children with all the money he earned with corruption.

Those poor soldiers out of obedience and following their leader they engaged in killings. Those soldiers would die most probablt and their families will be in sorrow until they die and they suffer while they live.

IS THAT THE JUSTICE?

It reminds me much of the old King Kekille as we the punchi Singho's have no hope in  this country's legal system and fallen as much as a  african banana republic.

This is shame on this legal system as well as giving a very stong signal for VVIP's that they are above the law and do whatever/whenever they wish.

Further it says in the judgement that the prosecution .. at AG's dept. have done one cardinal sin by naming the wrong Ratwatte brother in one of the polling booths and this had done the trick for Ratwatthe's.

It is pity for the young soldiers as well as their kith and kin as they have just served their master.


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Wannilage Gomarie
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Sri Lanka

thses soldiers also should b immeadiately released. we dont need jungle law like this. i dont think muslim will be satisfied wt the fate of these poor men

I thought something wrong with the Sri lankan justice system when they arrested Ratwatte and sons.They don't arrest rich and powerful people.
Finally they proved our corrupt and ineffective justice system is still alive and kicking  
Those judges should be ashamed of themselves

what can you expect in a country where the chief justice was dancing to the tune of the president and other leaders ?


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Be patriotic .. think of the motherland

So the army officers just went to the polling stations and decided on their own initiative to shoot dead the voters for no apparent reason or motive. I thought there must be something called 'mens rea' in a criminal case. Daniels come to judgment indeed and three hearty cheers for the Judiciary.

Wow! Hurray Sri Lankan legal system! Now you can understand why terrorist organizations like LTTE can survive. Money can buy the legal system, it can buy the military plans, it can send the worng people to jail, and it can make the police sleep, ALL in THIS GREATEST COUNTRY in THE WORLD (Loken Utum Rata Lankawai, Lankawai Sri Lankawai). Maybe Chandrika had to give up her plans to by the Royal Palace after these heavy spending months. Mr. Daya Wettasinghe, the notorious arms dealer, who made a lot of money with Ratwatte must have had to cut some flesh off him.

God bless Sri Lanka.

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Wow! Hurray Sri Lankan legal system! Now you can understand why terrorist organizations like LTTE can survive. Money can buy the legal system, it can buy the military plans, it can send the worng people to jail, and it can make the police sleep, ALL in THIS GREATEST COUNTRY in THE WORLD (Loken Utum Rata Lankawai, Lankawai Sri Lankawai). Maybe Chandrika had to give up her plans to by the Royal Palace after these heavy spending months. Mr. Daya Wettasinghe, the notorious arms dealer, who made a lot of money with Ratwatte must have had to cut some flesh off him.

According to the Sri Lankan constituition we have a legal system. If you ask an old timer Member of Parliament they will cheerfully tell you this is a lasting legacy of the British a democratic government and a free and impartial judicial system.

The release of the former defense minister and his sons is an example of bribery and rich politicians buying themselves out of a spot of bother. I however believe the 5 soldiers should face the firing squad if they didnt report the incedent to their commander. If they did reprt this incedent to their superiors then why isnt more military people on trial??

This judgement, though totally absurd, might serve a purpose. It will send a clear message to the ordinary man: you be the pawn; you will pay for it.

Hay Guys, we are forgeting some thing here,

Michel Jackson Child abuse case!

OJ Simpson case!

Sathasivam Case "where Wangediya & Molgaha" killed the victim

So Sri Lanka is not far behind!

kkk123 wrote:

This judgement, though totally absurd, might serve a purpose. It will send a clear message to the ordinary man: you be the pawn; you will pay for it.

Yes, KKK123, water always flow through the lowest point!