A 19-year-old girl was attacked with a Manna knife by a 40-year-old man at Samagi Mawatha in Palanwatta, Arawwala last night (27).
The victim was returning home from work when she was attacked by the suspect who is allegedly heavily addicted to drugs.
A CCTV camera nearby has recorded how the suspect was attacking the young woman and how she was running away from the man.
It has been revealed that the injured young woman was attacked by the suspect over a dispute he has with her father.
The victim who sustained injuries to the head was admitted to the Homagama Base Hospital and then transferred to the Colombo National Hospital.
The suspect who was on top of a cell tower was arrested by the Piliyandala Police yesterday.
