The police have started extensive investigations regarding the suspicious death of a nine-year-old girl in Iranavila area in Chillaw.
The girl’s father has complained to the police that his daughter was admitted to Chillaw Hospital after he attempted to hang herself.
The girl’s mother is abroad and the post-mortem examination and the magistrate’s examination of the body are scheduled to be conducted today.
Further investigations are underway to find out whether this was a murder or a suicide.
Meanwhile, A dead body of a young man has been found in the area of Havandana area on the Mahianganaya Badulla road.
Police say the deceased had head injuries.
A 26-year-old youth residing in the Kandaketiya area has died this way.
The Kandaketiya police have commenced further investigations
(newsfirst.lk)