One person was killed in incident of stabbing in the Udahorombuwa area in Rideegama early Thursday morning. Police said that the killing was the result of a heated argument between two groups who attended a funeral in the area.

The victim is a thirty-four-year-old male who is a resident of the Udahorombuwa area. The Police Media Spokesperson’s Office said that the suspect in the murder has fled the area.

The postmortem examination was conducted by Rambadagalla Magistrate D.M.D.C. Bandara. The Rideegama Police are conducting further investigations.

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