Songstress Priyani hacked to death

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Songstress Priyani Jayasinghe (51) was hacked to death at her residence in Alubomulla, Panadura a short while ago, Police said.

She succumbed to her injuries on admission to the Panadura Base Hospital.

A police team attached to the Panadura South Police had recovered her body around 8.45 pm after receiving a call on the 119 emergency hot line number.

Police said that the victim had been severely beaten and then stabbed with a scissor following a domestic dispute.

The police were on the lookout for the husband of the deceased, Rasika Eden Prabath, who is currently evading arrest.

Priyani Jayasinghe was a music composer and singer who gained much acclaim in the local music scene. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

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Comments - 38

justica USA Sunday, 08 July 2018 10:20 PM

Killing in SL seems to have become a mormal thing on a daily basis ......since of late. Bring in the Death penalty !

BoomBoomAfridi Monday, 09 July 2018 11:52 AM

this is a domestic issue - happens in every country do not relate this to other violent activities in the country.

Ceylon Monday, 09 July 2018 12:41 PM

Domestic or not crime is crime.killing is killing.

JE Sunday, 08 July 2018 10:28 PM

Barbarity of the Sinhalese can only be matched by the North Indians.

Rambo Monday, 09 July 2018 07:40 AM

JE-Please avoid racist comments that has no relevance to the report.

Truth Hurts Monday, 09 July 2018 08:33 AM

People of the North and east of Sri Lanka (The clueless tamilians who keep losing wars against sinhalese and are now begging for yet another one) are so innocent they dont rape and kill children. They dont rape and kill wives in front of their husbands. A blockhead called prabhakaran did not exist. What cave did you walk out of or Are you smoking something funny?

alex Monday, 09 July 2018 08:47 AM

why drag the Indians in to this

Lingham Monday, 09 July 2018 10:01 AM

Please allow my comment. JE is absolutely right. Over 90% Of murders in Sri Lanka are committed in the Sinhalese South. Just check the police records.

Tourist Monday, 09 July 2018 10:20 AM

The Sinhalese should examine why there are so many brutal killings in your Buddhist society. I have travelled to North and I found it to be a much safer place compared to the South.

Ravi Monday, 09 July 2018 10:27 AM

Truth Hearts, I think you are Jaliya now in hiding . How many rapes you have heard committed in the North in the last few years ? Now compare this to the South.

Truth Hurts. Monday, 09 July 2018 11:45 AM

@Ravi whoever I maybe is irrelevant to this topic. What really matters is the MATH and Logic! The MATH = Population wise we are 70% when you are 12% (approx numbers) When we take a dozen eggs theres a chance that there is a bad egg and when we multiply this by the chances only get bigger. Then we take the logic which is what you hear is what the Majority wants to know. Sinhalese being raped and killed matters to the majority which is why the media shows more interest in reporting such incidents. A Tamil child and Vidya cases show that as a society when it comes to children The race does is relevant. So by that logic just because YOU dont get to hear about it. It does NOT mean the NORTH is a fairytale paradise. @Tourist : Please stop spreading BS.

BoomBoomAfridi Monday, 09 July 2018 11:53 AM

yes they're more barbaric than those desert-dwelling camels who burn infidels i guess

sach Monday, 09 July 2018 12:06 PM

The barbaric nature of the Tamils were displayed by the manner they killed that leopard and how they celebrated it.

Jaffna Tamil Monday, 09 July 2018 12:15 PM

Truth Hearts,is talking nonsense. His grip in reality is slipping by the day.

Ceylon Sunday, 08 July 2018 10:33 PM

Sri lanka is now known as republic of crimes and criminals.replace the name.change it to republic of crimes.

Dhammika Monday, 09 July 2018 08:58 AM

Why not ROBBERS and LOOTERS as well .

Ceylon Sunday, 08 July 2018 10:38 PM

Take stern action against sirisena for not execute death raw killers.he is protecting killers and inerscent citizens are killing by criminals daily.over one thousand killers are enjoying free holidays in jails.sirisena is under orth to impliment laws of the country.he is the main violator of law.impeach him for this criminal offence.

gamini Monday, 09 July 2018 08:48 AM

then what about his predecessor

TONY Sunday, 08 July 2018 10:39 PM

WHATS HAPPENING IN THIS COUNTRY. I DONT THINK THIS HAPPENS EVEN IN THE US

nimal Monday, 09 July 2018 07:28 AM

Tony, what's happening in this country is disgraceful, you can see the breakdown in discipline starting from our parliamentarians, don't know if you have seen the behavior of Weerawansa and the other clowns last week at the Parliament Chamber. Sad to see the deterioration of the civilised society in our country.

Heshan Monday, 09 July 2018 09:54 AM

Yeah , US just has weekly school shootings and the killing of blacks.

Clifford David Sunday, 08 July 2018 10:44 PM

We are indeed sad that we are living in such Sri Lanka Bring the culprits to the books to safeguard our motherland.

BoomBoomAfridi Monday, 09 July 2018 11:54 AM

domestic issue nothing to do with the motherland - the motherland has bigger issues than this

AA Sunday, 08 July 2018 11:01 PM

What is wrong with the people of this country? Why have we become so violent?

Rasika Monday, 09 July 2018 06:29 AM

She would have jumped out of the box

Wise Donkey Monday, 09 July 2018 08:17 AM

We have enough legislation to protect animals which is well and good. Also killing a leopard is considered as a non bailable offence but human beings killed everyday like nobody's business. Hardly a day passes without someone being killed. Have we become so wicked hearted in a Buddhist country where compassion is the theme. Very sad.

willowsd Monday, 09 July 2018 08:30 AM

Sincerely hope that the rulers would realize their failure now in maintaining law and order with using puppets at the top. It is not too late to get the FM Sarath Fonseka and clear the whole country from North to South, East to West? Are they waiting some more to die?

Jude Monday, 09 July 2018 08:30 AM

High time to bring in the Capital Punishment!!??

Banda Monday, 09 July 2018 11:44 AM

Capital punishment is for pre planned murder. This seems like a second degree murder or killing in an moment of extreme anger.

Deplorable Monday, 09 July 2018 09:12 AM

This is domestic violence of the highest. Punisment sentence of death.

Aviator Monday, 09 July 2018 09:18 AM

Honestly, the death penalty and harsh punishment should be implemented to correct our uncivilized society. Our people have become more and more violent of late. Even in traffic, a very minor incident is enough to drive someone totally mad.

TJ Monday, 09 July 2018 09:37 AM

Are we slowly becoming barbarians or have we already become?

varunadhar Monday, 09 July 2018 09:42 AM

This is in response to the comment made by the person with a sobriquet "JE" above who seems to be a simpleton.Barbarity of the Sinhalese? Can't you remember the barbarity committed by Tamils for the last 30 years and more recently, the "Vidya" rape case? Barbarians are there in any country and in any race.

Lankan Monday, 09 July 2018 11:09 AM

Its not just the LTTE, even JVP killed innocent people and youth in the south

Mohan Monday, 09 July 2018 11:53 AM

Accept the ground reality in the South.

sach Monday, 09 July 2018 12:09 PM

Mohan, this is because of dysfunctional government you Tamils brought to this country.

Ukuksa Monday, 09 July 2018 10:03 AM

This is a good lesson to the Politicians,who when the ruled and rule only keen interest of money making and over look the citizens welfare and further make savaries with high officials and co ministers very often what is the cost of theforeign trips.Massive heard earned foreign exchange spent lavishly.Further luxury vehicles.

GH Tuesday, 10 July 2018 12:24 AM

The YAHAPALANAYA Govt. fulfilled their election manifesto.

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