A 24-year-old man has been stabbed to death in the St. Matthew’s Road area in Ekala, within the Ja-Ela Police Division, on the evening of April 1.
According to police, the incident was reported following a heated argument between two brothers over a financial dispute.
Investigations have revealed that the elder brother had attacked his younger sibling with a sharp weapon, resulting in the latter’s death.
The suspect, a 35-year-old resident of Ekala, has been arrested in connection with the incident.
The victim’s body has been placed at the Ragama Hospital morgue, while Ja-Ela Police are conducting further investigations. (Newswire)