Murder followed affair court told

Sameera Chandrasena Battelage Oxford dairy farmer Sameera Chandrasena Battelage was murdered after an eight-month affair, a court heard today. Viraj Alahakoon was furious that Mr Battelage had been sleeping with the woman, and enlisted the help of friend Thuvan Sawal to exact fatal revenge, the opening day of the pair's murder trial in Christchurch was told. Alahakoon, 34, and ...