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Cricket, a flamboyant lifestyle, a murder trial, and legenday Sathasivam Source:Manthrana ‘Tell her she is next on the list’ while on remand at the Welikada Prison Sathasivam told his friend Alfred Moragoda when Moragoda confessed that his wife believes that ‘Satha’ was guilty for the murder of Mrs Sathasivam. ‘Not Guilty’ Justice Noel Gratiaen announced the final verdict after Sathasivam spent 20 months in remand custody. The defense was headed by Dr Colvin R de Silva, well isn’t that a good enough reason to believe that ‘Satha’ was not guilty. Adding on, Sir Sydney Smith, a forensic scientist flew from Great Britain to assist the defense. Yes, the power of money and fame, one may say. Once again, the greatest batsman to play cricket for ‘Ceylon’, illustrious Mahadevan Sathasivam was free to assault the bowlers with his elegant stroke play during the day and party late into the night. ‘If ...