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Govt Analyst report on 2 deaths by suspected poisoning
View(s):A Government Analyst report has been called on the deaths of two persons at a spice packetting plant in Dambulla. The deceased are suspected of having died after inhaling a poisonous gas at their workplace on Thursday (22) night, when they collapsed unconscious while working on the night shift.
Police said the two employees are Madushan Jayawardena (19) a resident of Dambulla, Pannamapitiya and H.M.G. Nirosha Dilrukshi (30), mother of a child, also a resident of Dambulla were the deceased.
The postmortem of the two bodies was held Friday (23) night at Dambulla hospital, in the presence of acting Magistrate Jayampathi Ratnadivakara, who ordered a Government Analyst report. The Judicial Medical Officer’s inquiry will be held after submission of the Government Analyst report.
Police sealed off the plant and provided security. Pix by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa.
An employee of the plant being taken to hospital