A businessman has been stabbed with a pointed steel object and murdered in the Anamaduwa area last night.
Anamaduwa Police has arrested a youth allegedly involved in the murder, which had occurred at around 10.00pm yesterday, Ada Derana reporter said.
The victim has been identified as Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Ariyaratne, 53, a resident of Chilaw Road, Anamaduwa.
It has been uncovered that father of the suspect in question owns a shop which is located in close proximity to the victim’s business.
The suspect had visited the victim’s business place last night to inquire into a rumor the latter had spread regarding his father, that he smokes marijuana.
A conversation which had initially started in a friendly manner had quickly escalated out of control resulting in the youth stabbing the businessman with a pointed object.
He was immediately rushed to the Anamaduwa Base Hospital, however succumbed to injuries shortly after.
Anamaduwa Police is conducting further investigations.
