A 48-year-old woman has died Dasgiriya area in Laggala Police division after falling ill during a ‘Shanthikarmaya’ conducted to treat an existing illness.
The alleged supernatural ‘treatment process’ has been conducted on the deceased woman and another 2 individuals from Friday (16) evening to Saturday (17) morning by a 25-year-old Shaman, the police said.
During the process, the shaman has given 21 king coconuts to each of the 3 people from time to time and also later given turmeric water after the illness had gotten worse.
The woman was later admitted to Dasgiriya hospital in critical condition and later transferred to Dambulla hospital, before being pronounced dead.
Police have arrested the shaman who conducted the ‘Shanthikarmaya’ and Laggala Police are conducting further investigations (NewsWire)