Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A newly married couple and wife's younger brother who were found guilty of hacking to death another person using sharp weapons were sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court.

Following a lengthy trial, Colombo High Court Judge Rashmi Singappuli observed that the prosecution had proved the allegations against the accused beyond reasonable doubt.

Considering the evidence during the trial, all three accused were sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court. The accused who were sentenced to death are a young married couple and the female accused's younger brother. The Attorney General had filled indictment in the Colombo High Court against three accused in connection with the murder of 35-year-old Ruchira Lakmal Pe...