Man Stabs Wife After She Leaves Partner’s Home

Thisara Weragalage, 38, has been sentenced to a minimum of 23 years for the murder of his wife, 32-year-old Nirodha Niwunhella, who he killed in a brutal attack involving 17 stab wounds. The court heard that Weragalage, obsessed with Nirodha and her new partner, had planned the assault after discovering their relationship. He ambushed her as she left for work and fled the scene, later attempting to take his own life. Judge Daniel Williams condemned Weragalage’s “brutal selfishness,” emphasizing the devastating impact of Nirodha’s loss on her family.

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