A 43-year-old woman has died after allegedly being attacked with an axe following a domestic dispute in Nuwara Eliya, police said.
The incident occurred in the Lovers Leap Estate area on Saturday evening.
According to police, the woman sustained serious injuries in the attack and was admitted to the Nuwara Eliya Hospital, where she later died.
Investigations have revealed that an argument between the woman and her husband had escalated, during which the husband allegedly attacked her with an axe.
The deceased was a resident of Vinayagapuram, Nuwara Eliya.
The husband has been arrested, while Nuwara Eliya Police are conducting further investigations. (Newswire)