A 16-year-old boy from Devinuwara has died after being attacked 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 victim sustained cut injuries in the assault and was admitted to Thalalla Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
According to police, preliminary investigations have revealed that the killing followed the escalation of an earlier dispute between the deceased and another group of individuals.
Gandara Police are conducting further investigations to identify and arrest the suspects.
