One person has been killed in a dispute that arose between two individuals in the Kedangamuwa area in Galewela.

The deceased is a 44-year-old resident of Kedangamuwa. The dispute has arisen between two in-laws of the same family.

The dispute had led to the son-in-law stabbing the uncle with a sharp object.

The Galewela Police have taken the suspect in to custody in relation to the incident.