An individual had been killed with the use of a sharp object in the Dewalapola area in Naiwala, Veyangoda.

The Police Media Spokesperson’s Office stated that the victim is a 57-year-old. The incident had taken place as a result of a confrontation which ensued betweeen the individual and a group which had tried to take away two cows in a white van.

The police stated that the suspects in relation to the incident had abducted the cattle and fled the area. The police have commenced investigations to locate the suspects.

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