. "o death yesterday for the abduction, rape and murder of Jaffna schoolgirl Krishanthi Kumaraswamy, and the murder of three other people, including hermother and brother, in September 1996The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th and 8th accused, comprising five soldiers and one reserve police constable, were sentenced to death, while the 5th accused Wijeananda Alwis died and two - Pathiranalage Nishantha (9th ac" . . .