Administrative Officer of Lankapura DS murdered

Administrative Officer of Lankapura DS murdered

July 4, 2022   07:45 am

The Administrative Officer of the Polonnaruwa, Lankapura Divisional Secretariat has reportedly been stabbed to death. 

Police said the 42-year-old female had succumbs to injuries on admission to hospital following the incident. 

Police said the attack, carried out using a sharp object, had taken place at around 2.45 a.m. today (04) at her residence and that she had sustained critical injuries to head.

However, she had succumbed to injuries on addition to the hospital. 

The victim’s husband says that although he had seen a certain individual inside their room, he was unable to identify the person in the darkness. 

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

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

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

Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

Trump says US considering 'winding down' war; Iran fired missiles at UK-US base on Diego Garcia (English)

Power outages imminent if this trajectory continues, warns Opposition Leader Sajith (English)

Muslims worldwide celebrate end of Ramadan with 'Eid al-Fitr' festival (English)