Wennappuwa Police say that a woman was stabbed to death with a sharp knife by a person at a house in the South Waikala area of the Wennappuwa Police Division yesterday afternoon.
The deceased is a 20-year-old resident of the South Waikala area. The suspect has been arrested and investigations have revealed that the murder was committed as a result of an argument over a love affair.
The suspect who was arrested is a 21-year-old resident of the Marawila area. The Wennappuwa Police are conducting further investigations.