The death toll in a house fire reported in the Galenbidunuwewa area of Anuradhapura today has increased to three.
According to the Police, a man had set fire to his house over a family dispute.
The man and his daughter were reported dead in the incident, while his wife and three other children had been hospitalised with injuries.
However, the wife had also succumbed to injuries, while the remaining children are receiving treatment at the Anuradhapura Hospital.
The Galenbidunuwewa Police is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)