A father and son were stabbed to death in the Murawesihena area in Angunakolapelessa on Sunday night. The victims were 60 and 25 years of age.

According to the police, the 52-year-old mother and a 28-year-old son who also sustained severe injuries, have been admitted to the Tangalle hospital..

It is suspected that the stabbings were the result of a land issue. The police say that further investigations are underway to nab the identified suspects.