Man hacked to death in Slave Island

Man hacked to death in Slave Island

March 17, 2022   05:35 pm

A person has reportedly been hacked to death with a sharp weapon at Dawson Street in Slave Island, Colombo 02.

The incident had occurred late last night (16) while the victim has been identified as a 50-year-old by the name of Mohamed Siyabdeen, a resident of Slave Island. 

Police said preliminary inquiries have revealed that the murder had been carried out over a personal dispute. 

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

Heath authorities warn prolonged exposure to extreme heat can trigger physical and mental health issues (English)

Heath authorities warn prolonged exposure to extreme heat can trigger physical and mental health issues (English)

Patali Champika says power tariff hike burdens public amid coal crisis ahead of festive season (English)

GMOA says govt doctors will stage another 24-hour token strike tomorrow (English)

Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin

Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

Protests against proposed electricity tariff hike; Prices of food items to increase from tomorrow (English)

Fuel prices likely to remain unchanged until May 1 - Cabinet Spokesman (English)

Cabinet nod to import rice amid shortage; Fuel allowance for MPs based on prices as of March 1 (English)