The two persons who were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital in a critical condition after inhaling a chemical substance at a house in the Kahantota area of Malambe have died. .
Two persons aged 45 and 63 have died. They are residents of Monaragala and Kahantota areas.
Their bodies have been deposited at the Colombo National Hospital for post-mortem and the Malambe Police have started an investigation into the incident.