Mother of three sentenced to 7 years RI over attempt to sell newborn baby

Mother of three sentenced to 7 years RI over attempt to sell newborn baby

June 5, 2025   02:51 pm

The Colombo High Court has sentenced a 46-year-old mother of three to seven years of rigorous imprisonment after she was found guilty of attempting to sell a two-day-old infant for a sum of Rs.75, 000.

The sentence was delivered by Colombo High Court Judge Navaratne Marasinghe.

In addition to the prison sentence, the judge also imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000, with a further six months of lenient imprisonment if the fine is not paid.

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