A tragic incident has been reported from the Doragala area in Gampola, within the Pussellawa police division. Following information received by Pussellawa Police via the 119 police emergency hotline, officers inspected a house yesterday (04) afternoon and discovered the two bodies.
Upon entering and inspecting the house, police found the body of the woman on a bed, having been hacked to death with a sharp weapon, while the body of the man was discovered hanging behind the house.
Hope for a second marriage ends in tragedy
The deceased have been identified as Dilani Shalika Dayananda, a 38-year-old resident of Doragala, and Saman, a 38-year-old resident of Kurunegala.
Dilani, who had been living alone after separating from her first marriage, had subsequently entered into a romantic relationship with Saman. It is reported that the couple had recently been living together at Dilani's residence with the intention of entering into a second marriage.
Dispute escalates into tragedy
Preliminary investigations have revealed that a heated argument took place between the two yesterday afternoon. Police state that as the dispute escalated, Saman allegedly attacked Dilani with a knife and killed her on the bed, before going to the back of the house and hanging himself.
The exact motive behind the murder and suicide has not yet been established.
What next?
Further investigations into the incident are being conducted by the Pussellawa Police.
