SriLanka, Feb. 22 -- A 67-year-old resident of Morawaka died after being attacked with a sharp weapon in the Yaddehikandawatta area within the Neluwa police division. Neluwa Police state the incident occurred yesterday (21) morning due to a land dispute.

The victim's wife also sustained injuries during the attack and remains hospitalised. Preliminary investigations reveal that a long-standing land conflict between two parties led to the violence. Police report the suspect attacked both the man and his wife with a sharp weapon after the dispute escalated.

A 49-year-old suspect is currently in custody regarding the incident. The body lies at the Morawaka Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination. A team of officers from the Neluwa P...