Ada Derana

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Grandpass Police have launched an investigation into the attack on two individuals near the railway line in the Jabos Lane area of the Grandpass Police Division, which occurred in the early hours of March 15. As part of the ongoing probe, a total of eight suspects connected to the crime were arrested in the Wellampitiya area last night (16), according to police. The arrested individuals, aged between 16 and 44 years, are residents of Wellampitiya. During the arrest, police recovered two knives and a mobile phone, which are suspected to have been used in the crime, police said. On March 15, two brothers, aged 23 and 24 years, were hacked to death in the Kelanitissagama area of Grandpass, according to police. The murders are believed to have resulted from a violent clash between two groups in the Weheragodella area of Grandpass, which occurred in the early hours of the same morning. During the confrontation, two individuals sustained severe injuries from sharp weapon attacks and later succumbed to their injuries after being admitted to the Colombo National Hospital, police confirmed. Grandpass Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

Ada Derana

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Two brothers, aged 23 and 24 years, have been found hacked to death in the Kelanitissagama area in Grandpass this morning (15), the police said. The murders are believed to be the result of a violent clash between two groups in the Weheragodella area of Grandpass, which took place in the early hours of this morning. During the confrontation, two individuals were injured in sharp weapon attacks and later succumbed to their injuries after being admitted to the Colombo National Hospital, police said. The suspects involved in the incident have not yet been apprehended, and Grandpass Police are continuing their investigation into the matter.

Daily Mirror

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Two brothers, aged 23 and 24, were brutally hacked to death during a clash between two groups in Kelanitissagama, Grandpass, early this morning (15). According to the police, the incident occurred in the early hours, and the two victims, who suffered severe injuries from sharp weapons, later succumbed to their wounds after being admitted to National Hospital Colombo. The suspects involved in the murders have yet to be arrested, and the Grandpass Police are investigating into the matter.