Mother jumps into river with 2 children

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A mother jumped into a river with her two children aged three and seven in Valachchenai this morning following a domestic dispute, police said.

The children drowned while the mother was saved by residents of the area and admitted to the Batticaloa General Hospital.

The bodies of the two children are lying at the Meeraoda hospital in Valachchenai

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Comments - 7

DHA Monday, 27 May 2013 02:02 PM

Damn what the hell is happening to our country ???......surely murder charges should brought against this mother.....

Mervin Monday, 27 May 2013 02:14 PM

Root cause should be non other than pure poverty, authority hide this fact to cover the current govt.

weha Monday, 27 May 2013 02:35 PM

Looks like there is a season for all these things. sometimes lot of accidents, now suicide.

chamara Monday, 27 May 2013 02:38 PM

very sad story

soina khan Tuesday, 28 May 2013 12:00 AM

very sad via DM Android App

Be fair...... Tuesday, 28 May 2013 02:26 AM

Very sad.
A reflection of the pathetic state of affairs, for problems within, you kill yourself, for problems with others, they murder you and the law is helpless in either situation.

aney manda Tuesday, 28 May 2013 09:35 AM

This is the new trend in srilanka,jumping into the wells and jumping into the rivers. its very cheap and the best way to hide a story,

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