Colombo (News 1st): A tragic incident was reported from Kiriella, Ratnapura, where a one and a half-year-old infant died after ingesting a chemical.

Police said that the child was admitted to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital last evening.

The post mortem examinations revealed that the child died after ingesting battery acid.

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