43 year old man murdered in Ratmalana

February 21, 2022 at 12:22 PM

An individual has died after being attacked with a sharp object in the Ratmalana area in Mount Lavinia yesterday. 

The Police said an argument between two individuals had escalated resulting in one man attacking the other with a sharp object. 

The injured individual has died upon admission to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila. 

The deceased has been identified as a 43-year-old resident of Kaldemulla in Moratuwa.

The body of the victim has been placed at the mortuary of the Kalubowila Hospital. 

The suspect wanted over the death has been identified, while he is reported to have fled the area following the incident. 

The Mount Lavinia Police is conducting investigations to apprehend the suspect. (NewsWire)