28 August 2023 02:59 pm
The deceased, Manjari Adithaya Fernando (25), was an unmarried resident of Meegoda and worked as a marketing executive at a private company in Batuvita, Horana.
Police said, Manjari had reportedly enjoyed well and danced with others during the wedding reception. However, she had fallen ill and was rushed to the Horana Base Hospital, where she succumbed to her condition.
It was reported that Manjari had been receiving treatment for wheezing and had used an inhaler. She experienced difficulty in breathing after consuming lentil or gram-based meals, which had probably triggered an allergic reaction.
Dr. Panitha Seneviratne, the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) at the Horana Base Hospital, conducted the postmortem examination. Following the inquiry into the sudden death, it was determined that Manjari's cause of death was heart failure, resulting in difficulty in breathing due to food particles obstructing her trachea.
Moragahahena police are currently conducting further investigations into the incident. (Buddhika Kumarasiri)