{"id":5798,"date":"2026-05-08T11:24:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/?p=5798"},"modified":"2026-05-08T17:02:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:02:54","slug":"88-year-old-woman-found-murdered-in-tissamaharama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lankaconnect.com\/ta\/88-year-old-woman-found-murdered-in-tissamaharama\/","title":{"rendered":"88-year-old woman found murdered in Tissamaharama"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adaderanaenglish.s3.amazonaws.com\/1778239474-crime-6.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Two people, including a woman, have died in separate incidents suspected murder reported from Pitigala and Tissamaharama areas.<\/p>\n<p>In the Horangalla area of Pitigala, a 60-year-old man has been killed after being attacked using a sharp weapon, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The incident is believed to have occurred following a dispute between two individuals that escalated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, who also sustained injuries in the event, has been arrested and admitted to the Aluthgama Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in a separate situation, a woman has also been found murdered inside a residence in the Gamunupura area of Tissamaharama.<\/p>\n<p>Police officials stated multiple cut injuries were observed on the victim\u2019s body, and the suspect or suspects involved in the crime have not yet been identified.<\/p>\n<p>The deceased has been identified as an 88-year-old resident of the Gamunupura area, police confirmed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two people, including a woman, have died in separate incidents suspected murder reported from Pitigala and Tissamaharama areas. 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