Suspect identified in murder of mother and son in Karandeniya
September 12, 2025 07:28 am
A suspect has been identified in connection with the incident of the murder of a 74-year-old woman and her 25-year-old son in Karandeniya, according to police.
A 74-year-old woman and her 25-year-old son, who were residing at Kotawela in Karandeniya, were attacked and killed with a sharp weapon in the Kabulagoda area of the Karandeniya Police Division last evening (11), police said.
The bodies have been placed at the Elpitiya Hospital’s morgue.
The 43-year-old suspect, who is suspected of committing the murder, has been identified as a resident of a house near the victims’ home.
However, the motive behind the killings is yet to be uncovered, police said.
Karandeniya Police are conducting further investigations to apprehend the suspect.
