A 52-year-old man from Kambikotuwa, Grandpass, was killed during an altercation over a rental dispute on Wednesday, February 26.
According to Police, the victim attacked a man and his wife with a sharp weapon after an argument. The injured man wrested the weapon away and fatally struck the attacker.
The suspect and his wife are receiving treatment at Colombo National Hospital.
Grandpass Police are investigating. (Newswire)