A married couple from Kiralawelketuwa, Embilipitiya, were brutally killed last night (13) when their son attacked them with a sharp weapon.

The Police said the victims were a 54‑year‑old woman and her 58‑year‑old husband, residents of Kiralawelketuwa.

Initial investigations revealed that a prolonged personal dispute had escalated, leading their 26‑year‑old son to fatally assault both parents.

The suspect has been taken into custody, and the Embilipitiya Police Division is conducting further investigations into the incident. (Newswire)

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The suspect wanted in connection with the double murder of an elderly couple in Dikoya, Hatton, is yet to be arrested, contrary to earlier media reports of him being rearrested, the Police said. 

According to the Police Media Division, the suspect was arrested and had been taken to the Kandy National Hospital yesterday (27) due to an illness.

However, he had escaped while under the supervision of prison officials and remains at large.

The Police further refuted media reports claiming he was rearrested, clarifying that the suspect had not yet been arrested after his escape. 

The suspect is accused of murdering a husband and wife in the Hatton-Dickoya town area before fleeing with gold jewellery.

The couple, who were residing inside a shop in the town, were found murdered on Friday (22). (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka Police have sought public assistance to arrest a suspect wanted in connection with the double murder of an attorney‑at‑law and his wife, who were shot dead at the car park of a supermarket in Akuregoda, Talangama, on February 16, 2026.

The Western Province (South) Division Criminal Investigation Unit is conducting investigations into the crime. 

Police said the suspect had acted as the driver of the vehicle used by the gunmen during the attack.

Authorities urged the public to provide any information regarding the suspect to the Director, Western Province (South) Division Crimes – 0718592279 or OIC, Western Province (South) Division Crimes – 0718596065. (Newswire)

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The bodies of two individuals, hacked to death, have been recovered from a house in the Mawadawila area of Telikada, Galle, today (03).

According to the Police, another woman who had also sustained cut injuries has been admitted to the ICU of the Karapitiya Hospital.

Preliminary investigations reveal that the body of an elderly woman was found in the corridor of the house, while the body of a 35-year-old man was found on a bed inside a room of the house. 

The injured woman was also found inside a room in the house, while her 17-year-old son was found in another part of the house unhurt. 

The victims are believed to be an elderly woman, her daughter and her son-in-law. 

The Police suspect that the attack may have been carried out over a family dispute, with the suspect yet to be arrested. (Newswire)

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The Ampara High Court today (10) sentenced six individuals to death in connection with a double homicide that occurred on April 14, 2015.

According to court proceedings, the accused had been consuming alcohol inside a lorry in the Kadupahara village of Kehelulla when two local residents objected to their behaviour. 

In response, the group assaulted the villagers and ran them over with the vehicle, killing them. 

Following a lengthy trial, the court found all six accused guilty and imposed the death penalty for their role in the killings. (Newswire)

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Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the brutal killing of a couple using sharp weapons at a house in the Wadigala area of Hungama today.

According to the Acting Police Media Spokesman, Minura Senarath, preliminary investigations have revealed that the double homicide was driven by drug-related issues and an illicit relationship.

He further stated that one of the victims had previously served time in prison due to multiple prior offences.

The bodies of a woman and a man, hacked to death using sharp weapons, were discovered at a house in the Ranna area of Hungama this morning.

Police identified the victims as a man known by the alias “Bo Pasindu” and his illicit partner. (Newswire)

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The Police have sought public assistance to arrest a suspect wanted in connection with the double murder reported in Liyanagemulla, Seeduwa in December 2024.

A group that had arrived in a car opened fire at three people, killing two and injuring one person, on 28 December 2024. 

Investigations by the Seeduwa Police have led to the identification of one suspect, who is found to have fled his area of residence. 

The public with information on the suspect has been requested to contact the Police via 071-8591637 or 011-2253522. (Newswire)

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Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting incident near the Devinuwara Dewalaya in Gandara on 21 March, in which two men, aged 28 and 29, were killed.

According to the Police, the suspects had been arrested after surrendering to the Gandara Police via their lawyers yesterday. 

The arrested suspects are aged 26 and 35 years, and are residents of Gandara and Devinuwara. 

They were arrested in connection with the murders of two men, aged 28 and 29, near the Devinuwara Dewalaya in Gandara. The victims were travelling on a motorbike when they were pursued by unidentified individuals in a van. 

The assailants reportedly collided with the motorbike, shot the victims, and fled the scene, after which they set fire to the van some distance away before escaping. (Newswire)

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Eight suspects have been arrested in connection to the double murder that was reported in the Grandpass area last week.

Two youths aged 23 and 24 years were killed after being attacked with sharp objects during a clash between two groups at Jabos Lane in Grandpass on Saturday.

Following investigations launched by the Grandpass Police, eight suspects were arrested in Wellampitiya last night.

The arrested suspects are aged between 16 and 44 years and are residents of Wellampitiya. 

The Police had also seized 02 machetes, suspected to be used in the attack, and a mobile phone from the suspects’ possession.

The Grandpass Police is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)

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Two elderly sisters have been found hacked to death in their home at Dahangar in Muttur today.

According to the Police, the women were found to have been attacked with a sharp weapon early this morning. 

The deceased women are 68 and 74 years old and residents of the Dahangar area.

A magisterial inquiry has been conducted by the Muttur Magistrate.

The cause of the death is yet to be ascertained, while the Muttur Police is conducting investigations to apprehend the suspects involved in the murder. (Newswire)

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Two brothers were killed in a clash between two groups in the Ethkandura area in Baddegama last night.

According to the Police, the brothers had been stabbed with sharp weapons during the clash.

The deceased, aged 33 and 36 years old, are residents of Maddevila in Ethkandura, Baddegama. 

Three other persons who had sustained injuries in the incident have been admitted to the Galle and Elpitiya Hospitals. 

The Baddegama Police has launched a probe to apprehend the suspects wanted in connection to the incident. (Newswire)

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Four suspects who had aided the shooting incident reported in Watarappala Road in Mount Lavinia earlier this month have been arrested by the Western Province South Crimes Unit. 

On 07 January, gunmen had forcibly entered a house on Watarappala Road claiming to be from the Police and had shot dead two individuals who were asleep.

Two individuals aged 36 and 20 years had died in the shooting, with investigations revealing that they were relatives.

The two gunmen had shot at the victims using a 09 mm firearm and a flintlock-type gun, while the motorcycle used by them had been found abandoned in Horana on the day of the shooting.

Preliminary investigations found that the motorcycle belonged to a dancer residing in Meegoda, but had been stolen during the Perehera of the Ambulgala Temple on 04 January. 

On the instructions of an organized criminal living overseas, the stolen motorcycle had been used to carry out the shooting.

Interrogation of the arrested suspects had found that they had aided the shooting for packets of heroin and ICE.

The Police suspect the shooting may have been a result of a conflict between two organized criminals. (Newswire)

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An individual who was accused of double murder in Kotakethana in 2012 has been sentenced to death.

The sentence was issued by Ratnapaura High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne today (Feb 19). 

The accused, who is a resident of Kotakethana, is charged with murdering a mother and daughter from the area. (NewsWire)

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A man who was wanted for questioning over the death of a woman and her infant in Anguruwathota has been hospitalized after injuring himself with a sharp weapon. 

The 24-year-old woman and her 11-month-old infant were reported missing three days ago and were found dead in the Rathmalgoda Forest area yesterday.

The Police said a team of officers had visited the house of a man to question him over the double murder when he was found with a sharp weapon and had attempted to attack the Police officers. 

The man eventually injured himself with the weapon when the officer had evaded the attack after which he was admitted to the Horana Hospital and is receiving treatment under Police protection.

The Police stated that the man has been identified as the victim’s brother-in-law. (NewsWire)

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The 29-year-old suspect arrested over the double murder in Athurugiriya recently has been escorted by the Police to the murder site today. 

According to Ada Derana, the suspect, who is a 29-year-old resident of Koralawella, Moratuwa, was arrested last evening. 

The suspect was arrested after being questioned on the receipt received for pawning the jewellery worth Rs. 450,000 which was stolen from the female victim of the murder. 

The female owner of a carpenter shop on Godagama Road in Athurugiriya was found murdered near her office room after being attacked with a sharp weapon on May 02.

A 51-year-old employee of the carpenter shop was also hospitalized after being assaulted with a sharp weapon and died on Saturday (May 06) while receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital. 

The suspect who was escorted to the crime site had told the Police that the woman had shouted out for help due to which he had attacked her.

“She bit my finger when I covered her mouth. I dragged her onto the floor and stabbed her mouth with a knife. I removed her gold chain and left,” the suspect revealed to the Police. (NewsWire)

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