Bodies of Yatinuwara PS Opposition Leader, his wife and child found
July 29, 2025 07:37 am
The bodies of the Leader of the Opposition of the Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabah, his wife and the daughter have been found at their residence in Yahalatenna, police stated.
Police stated that the opposition leader of the Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabha had committed suicide by hanging, and the bodies of his wife and daughter were also found inside a room of the house.
The deceased are a 52-year-old man, his 44-year-old wife, and their 17-year-old daughter.
Peradeniya Police have launched further investigations into the incident.
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