Reuters,  Fri Mar  3 10:31:57 EST 2006

    COLOMBO (Reuters) - Two Sri Lankan men accused of grabbing a gold chain from a woman caught in the 2004 tsunami before letting her be swept to her death will be put on trial for murder, officials said on Friday.

Police said the two men had been in prison since January 13 last year on charges of theft, and would appear in court later this month. Solicitor General C.R. de Silva decided to charge them with murder after watching a video of the incident.
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This incident highlights the greed for money mindset of most Sri Lankans today; life has no value for these people. These two men deserve the death penalty.

Truth wrote:

This incident highlights the greed for money mindset of most Sri Lankans today; life has no value for these people. These two men deserve the death penalty.

Yes, specially in a time of compassionate acts around the country there are some scum like this. Hopefully these men will get punished appropriately.

If there is a video recording of the criminal act - why wasting time in the courts? Surely this case should not drag on.
Death penalty or 20 year RI should be given immediately.

Truth wrote:

This incident highlights the greed for money mindset of most Sri Lankans today; life has no value for these people. These two men deserve the death penalty.

Clearly, this is a most dispicable crime commited at a time like this. These men deserve nothing, but the death penalty.
I have also read reports of rape etc following the Tsunami & hope as many as those inhuman people will be punished.

Thanks to many SL leaders & politicians for their greedy life style.

This is one of many many happenings came to light ....so if proved...let a good example to all fellow citizen of the value of life and the proper behaviour needed....by all