A defendant who was found guilty of murdering her 3-year-old child and concealing his body has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. The order was delivered by Southern Provincial High Court Judge W.P.S. Nissanka.
The High Court judge sentenced the accused for the first offence for 10 years and 3 years for the second offence which will be served together.
The incident had taken place between November 1 and December 8, 2005, in the Hiniduma - Thummodara area. The court proceedings revealed that the child had died of an assault and that his body was buried in the garden.