Man stabbed to death at soup dansala

By Norman Palihawadane

A 23-year-old man had been knifed to death a ‘dansala’ at Pannila, in Eheliyagoda, on Saturday evening (03), police said.The incident occurred near a soup dansala organised by the victim’s relatives.

Police said that an argument between the victim and another regarding an incident of theft had escalated into a brawl with the assailant stabbing the victim.

The suspect has been identified and the Eheliyagoda Police are conducting further investigations to take the suspect into custody.