Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- A total of 1,664 murders were reported in Sri Lanka over the past three years, including 48 children among the victims, according to Sri Lanka Police.

According to the Police Performance Report for 2025, a total of 573 murders were reported in 2023, followed by 555 in 2024 and 536 in 2025.

The report states that the police have been able to solve approximately 93% of the total murder cases reported during the three-year period.

A total of 317 women were among those killed during the same period.

Accordingly, 105 women were murdered in 2023, while 104 were killed in 2024 and 108 in 2025.

Meanwhile, 48 children were murdered during the three-year period. According to the annual performance reports, 16 children we...