Two persons have been killed, while one was left critically injured after a domestic dispute in Udumbara yesterday (Oct 3) night.
Police said a man, who had been drunk, had stabbed his wife, and parents-in-law due to a dispute with his wife at their residence in the Kahataliyadda area.
The wife who had sustained critical injuries had been admitted to the Udadumbara hospital while the parents-in-law had died at the scene of the incident.
The deceased have been identified as W. Banda, 53, and A. Ajantha, 45.
Meanwhile, a search operation is underway to locate the suspect who is believed to have fled the area following the killings.
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An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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