A man was killed after being attacked by a manna knife during a brawl in Badureliya yesterday (Aug 26).
Police said the incident had occurred when an argument between two persons had escalated into a fight. The victim was identified as Mahakumarage Premadasa, a 72-year old resident of Pandola.
A post-mortem inquiry and a magisterial inquest are to be carried out on the remains of the victim which has been placed under police protection at the scene of the incident.
Meanwhile, a 59-year old has been arrested in connection with the killing.
The Department of National Zoological Gardens is readying enclosures to quarantine two large tortoises that were found stranded 15 kilometers westwards off Pitipana Negombo, today.
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