Hotel owner in Kesbewa found killed, injured wife hospitalised | Daily News

Hotel owner in Kesbewa found killed, injured wife hospitalised

A hotel owner in Kesbewa was found murdered in the hotel last morning.

Police Media Spokesman SSP Jaliya Senaratne said the wife of the deceased had also sustained injuries and was admitted to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital.

The Police emergency hotline 119 had received a telephone call regarding the murder and the Piliyandala Police has been alerted around 4.00 am yesterday who inspected the hotel where the victims was found inside his bedroom with serious injuries to the back of his head.

The 50-year-old victim was a resident of Gurugammana Road, Kesbewa. Police suspect the victim had been hit with a blunt object on the back of his head.

The Kesbewa Magistrate conducted the inquest and the victim’s body was sent to the Kalubowila Hospital for the post-mortem.

No arrest has been made yet. Piliyandala Police are investigating.


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