
A 16-year-old boy from Devinuwara has died after sustaining cut injuries in an assault with a sharp weapon following a dispute between two groups in the Akkara 18 area, within the Gandara Police Division, last night (09), police said.
The statement said the victim had been admitted to Thalalla Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Investigations conducted so far have revealed that the murder followed the escalation of a previous dispute between the deceased and another group of persons, police said.
Further investigations are being conducted by Gandara Police to arrest the suspects.


































