COLOMBO (News 1st) – The body of a deceased female was found in the Nawaneliya oya in Balangoda recently.

Two suspects had been arrested in connection to the incident by the police. One of the suspects, a relative of the deceased had confessed that he strangled the girl to death.

Interrogations by the police revealed that the suspect had strangled the victim as she refused his advances to start a love affair.

The other suspect has been released on bail.

The girl had been missing since February 11th and the remains were found from the Nawanaliya Oya on the 12th.

The suspect who committed the murder has been produced before the Balangoda Magistrates Court and has been remanded till the 26th of this month.

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