Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

MAN CLUBS MOTHER TO DEATH

- BY KRISHAN JEEWAKA JAYARUK AND S. BALASOORIY­A

Weligama Police Headquarte­rs said a 73 year old woman of Batawala, Weligama was clubbed to death by her son yesterday as she did not prepare his breakfast on time. According to Police, the deceased was Malgaha Gamage Chandrawat­hie, the mother of six

Police said the son (age 45) had gone to Weligama town and collected money saying it was for his mother’s medical treatment

children. She was a resident in Ihala Koratuwa in Batawala. Police said the son (age 45) had gone to Weligama town and collected money saying it was for his mother’s medical treatment. However, he had been taking medicine for his mental illness. The son, who is unmarried, was arrested, and a magisteria­l inquiry is to be conducted into the murder. A team of Police officers are conducting investigat­ions, including the OIC of the Crime Investigat­ion Branch,. G.P.T. Ishan.

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