Supreme Court upholds death sentences on four accused in Vidya murder
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court Trial-at-Bar’s death sentences for four accused, including Swiss Kumar, in the 2015 abduction, gang rape, and murder of 18-year-old Vidya in Jaffna District. The decision confirms the punishment for the case, initially tried in 2015. Source: AdaDerana, May 6, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=122184