COLOMBO (News 1st); A 30-year-old was murdered over a family dispute in Mullathivi.

Sri Lanka Police said the victim was stabbed with a sword, and then beaten to death.

The suspects who committed the murder have escaped the area and investigations are underway to arrest them, Police said.

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