Father, two children commit suicide

A father and his two children died after jumping before the Colombo bound express train at Bowatte in Welikanda yesterday night.

The 40 year-old-father and his 5 and and 11 year-old children were pronounced dead on admission to Polonnaruwa General Hospital. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the eldest child of the family is employed at a private company in Colombo. Police suspect a family dispute may have led to the cause of the suicides.Welikanda Police are investigating.