A person was killed after being electrocuted in Dampalgama area in Akuressa after contact with an electricity cable which had been illegally pulled across a field, the police said.
The person was identified as a 28-year-old who was a resident of Weligama, Matara.
The remains of the deceased are deposited at the Matara General Hospital pending a post-mortem.
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