Video: Three killed in fiery disaster

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Three members of a family were killed and three injured after one family member set fire to a house in Kataragama last night, police said.

Initial investigations revealed that the suspect who owned the house, had initially stabbed his wife, three-year-old daughter, mother-in-law, father-in-law and brother-in-law and set fire to the house after the victims were locked up inside the house.

Later the suspect had also jumped into the fire. Police said the suspect, his wife and mother-in-law died due to burn injuries while the others were admitted to the Kataragama hospital with stab injuries.

The three-year-old daughter who was receiving treatment at the hospital was succumbed to her injuries, police said.

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indi Monday, 10 March 2014 02:20 AM

who said the war is over.

disgusted Monday, 10 March 2014 03:07 AM

Oh, murder in Sacred City. Can it be justified, but dont kill Cattle. It cannot be justified at all.

Fuzzy Monday, 10 March 2014 09:15 AM

No comment. Just too frustrated hearing this type of news every single day. via DM Android App

Sammy Monday, 10 March 2014 04:41 AM

[quote name="disgusted"]Oh, murder in Sacred City. Can it be justified, but dont kill Cattle. It cannot be justified at all.[/quote]
Who is justifying murder? It is just your presumption to justify killing of cattle. Don't murder and don't kill cattle.

King Monday, 10 March 2014 10:53 AM

Sad story every single day

Bawnis Kalubaba Monday, 10 March 2014 06:22 AM

Ending up live is not the solutions for problems. This is a curse indeed.

AJJA Monday, 10 March 2014 11:47 AM

A devil has burn a family again ...last time in Angulana and now in Katharagama....

M.Muttha Monday, 10 March 2014 08:33 PM

Our society is going berserk. via DM iPad app

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