COLOMBO (News 1st):- A 55-year-old individual has been stabbed to death in Galkanda, Ja Ela. The police said that the body was found upon information received.

The police said that the body was found with lacerations. The victim had left his residence in a lorry and headed towards Thudella.

Investigations revealed that the suspects had fled the site in the same lorry after murdering the victim.

The victim has been identified as a resident of Galkanda, Ja-Ela. Further investigations into the matter are currently being carried out.

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