Person assaulted and killed at workplace

Person assaulted and killed at workplace

March 8, 2019   10:58 am

A person has died after being assaulted with a sharp weapon by a co-worker at their respective workplace located at Sangharaja Mawatha in Kotahena.

He had sustained critical injuries to his eye due to the incident, however, succumbed to injuries following his admission to National Hospital in Colombo.

The deceased was identified as a 33-year-old residing in Dematagoda area.

Kotahena Police has, reportedly, arrested the perpetrator.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Iran pledges fuel, essential goods for Sri Lanka; Strait of Hormuz open to friendly nations: Envoy (English)

Iran pledges fuel, essential goods for Sri Lanka; Strait of Hormuz open to friendly nations: Envoy (English)

Sarvajana Balaya leader urges Govt. to formulate national plan to deal with prevailing crisis (English)

Bus, three-wheeler fares increased;Several other sectors also affected by fuel price hike (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Midday Prime News Bulletin

Container haulage charges to rise by 20% following fuel price hike (English)

Crude oil shipments not reaching Sri Lanka due to Middle East conflict – Minister Nalinda (English)

Middle East conflict pushes Sri Lanka to increase fuel prices thrice in March (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin | 2026-03-22