A man has been hacked to death with sharp knife in the Alwis Wattha area of Hekittha, Wattala.
Police say the murder was committed last night (19) in the man’s two-story house.
Police say it has been revealed that four masked men arrived at the man’s house in a three-wheeler and attacked him with sharp weapons before committing the murder.
The deceased’s wife and two children were also at home at the time of the murder.
The deceased is a 43-year-old resident of Colombo 15. It is reported that he had rented a house in the area a few months ago and was living with his wife and two children.
Initial investigations conducted by the police have revealed that the deceased was a person who had aided and abetted a shooting incident in the Mahabage area in 2023.
No suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident and further investigations have been initiated by the Wattala Police Station and the Kelaniya Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau.