Colombo (News 1st): 10 suspects have been arrested for beating an 18-year-old to death in Maharagama, Pannipitiya. According to the police, the killing was a result of a long-standing personal dispute.

Preliminary investigations so far have revealed that the two factions have had clashes in the past. The 18-year-old was beaten to death around 12:20 am today in front of a private education institution.

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