Two Separate Knife Attacks Leave Three Dead in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka

Three people have died in two separate incidents involving sharp weapons reported in Panichchankulam and Sittandi, police said.

In Panichchankulam, within the Mankulam Police Division, an elderly married couple was fatally injured during an attack at their residence yesterday morning (24).

Police said the couple suffered serious injuries after being assaulted with a sharp weapon. They were subsequently taken to the Mankulam Base Hospital, where both later died.

The victims were identified as a 70-year-old man and his 68-year-old wife, both from Panichchankulam in the Mankulam area.

The circumstances surrounding the attack and the motive for the killings remain unclear. Mankulam Police are continuing investigations to determine the circumstances of the incident and locate those responsible.

Meanwhile, a separate fatal attack was reported in Sittandi, under the Santhively Police Division.

According to police, a man attacked his wife with a sharp weapon yesterday afternoon, causing fatal injuries. The victim was a 32-year-old woman from the Sittandi area.

Initial investigations indicate that the incident may have stemmed from a family dispute.

Police have arrested the suspect and recovered the knife allegedly used in the attack. Santhively Police are conducting further investigations into the circumstances surrounding the woman's death.