A sixteen-year-old school girl in Orugala Giribawa, Galgamuwa has been killed.

The Police Media Spokesperson ‘s Office said she was killed on Thursday evening after returning home from school.

Police add that a civil labourer, working for the army, who is believed to have been having intimate relationship with the girl had attacked and killed her with a sharp weapon.

Police said the twenty-three-year-old civil labourer later attempted to commit suicide, but has now been arrested.

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