Female garment factory employee found with throat slit in Piliyandala (Photos)
Posted by Unknown on Sunday, June 8, 2014 | 0 comments
A woman was stabbed to death with her throat slit, at her home in Makandana, Madapatha in Piliyandala.
The Police Media Unit says that another woman who was in the house at the time was also attacked and has sustained serious injuries.
The murder victim was a 55-year-old woman.
The police say that the woman, who lived alone, was employed as a security guard at a private apparel factory.
The police added that the woman injured in the incident had been abroad and had arrived at this residence five days ago.
The injured woman is said to be a friend of the murder victim’s son, who is also abroad.
Meanwhile, a man was killed in a brawl during a wedding reception in Imbulgoda, Gampaha on Saturday evening.
The victim has been identified as Pradeep Thushara Jayawardane, a father of one from the Saliya Ashokapura area in Rajanganaya.
The Acting Magistrate in Gampaha conducted the magisterial inquest Sunday morning.