A man has been jailed with a life sentence after he admitted murdering his wife who was separating from him. Appearing at Cardiff Crown Court Thisara Weragalage, aged 38, of Pentwyn, has received a life sentence with a minimum of 23 years and nine months for the murder of Nirodha Niwunhella. Nirodha was stabbed to death in a parking lot in front of a house on August 21 2025The couple, who got married in 2017, moved to the UK in 2022.Weragalage initially pleaded not guilty, however he changed his plea and was convicted at Cardiff Crown Court on January 16, 2025. The family of 32-year-old Niwunhellage Dona Nirodha Kalapni Niwunhella, who went by Nirodha, paid tribute to her at the time of her passing.
Appearing at Cardiff Crown Court Thisara Weragalage, aged 38, of Pentwyn, has received a life sentence with a minimum of 23 years and nine months for the murder of Nirodha Niwunhella. Weragalage initially pleaded not guilty, however he changed his plea and was convicted at Cardiff Crown Court on January 16, 2025.
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People- Nirodha Kalapni Niwunhella
- Nirodha Kalpani Niwunhella
- Sentencing Weeragalage
- Thisara Weeragalage
- Nirodha Niwunhella
- Thisara Weragalage
- Daniel Williams
- James Stevenson
Places- United Kingdom2
- Sri Lanka
- Cardiff
- Nirodha
- Pentwyn
Keywords- life2
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- sentence
- thissara
- husband
- imposed
- newnham
- term
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