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A mother from Kebithigollewa had jumped into a well along with two of her differently-abled children claiming that she could not bear the medical expenses of the two boys and the cost of living.
Police said a 21-year-old child of the woman had died in the tragedy while the woman and her 9-year-old younger son who was deaf were admitted to the Kebithigollewa Hospital.
They were later transferred to the Anuradhapura Hospital for further treatment.
Police said the woman and the children were rescued by the villagers in the area.
It was reported that the husband of the woman who is a Civil Defence Security person was on duty at the time of the incident.
Investigations revealed the woman had pushed the children into the well and jumped as she couldn't take care of the boys.
Police are to take legal action against the woman over the incident.
Lam Monday, 06 March 2023 11:12 AM
Why this lady this ? No mother will do it ...now needy and poor people are living under abject poverty...people don't have food to eat and yet our politicians talk too much about economy...it would be better to use Indian rupees instead of ours to get rid of this economic crisis.
Grace Monday, 06 March 2023 11:32 AM
Miracle of Asia is gradually becoming Miracle of the world
R S Monday, 06 March 2023 11:34 AM
This is indeed a tragedy. The mother needs counselling and assistance to sustain her living. I hope that the authorities will look at this aspect as much as they are concerned about taking legal action.
RR Monday, 06 March 2023 12:32 PM
TODAY LIFE IS SO DIFFICULT TO BEAR. GOVT ONLY INTERESTED IN GETTING LOANS, LOANS AND LOANS
Citizen Monday, 06 March 2023 01:22 PM
What a sad state of affairs! It's a huge pressure on parents to look after differently abled children but when it's topped with economic hardships, people are pushed to resort to such terrible acts! No use punishing the mother; it's the duty of everyone to see to it that she's employed so she can fend for herself...
Rob Monday, 06 March 2023 01:36 PM
Good governce good honest politicians and officials can provide basic needs for those majority in sever hardship and suffer tremondesly purely due to veey high cost of living in all categories important day today essentials no one seems to understand today's earning colum and the basic essentials expense colum specially families with kids government must take full responsibility to provide duty of care minimize the suffering and life's been lost
Lankan Monday, 06 March 2023 03:49 PM
Stop reproduction for some time till the economic crisis comes to normal..No milk; no baby food and no food to to feed...how could mothers give food ..it is utterly a political failure... Couples in millions in Srilanka should protest against the government saying that they will not produce babies till the government give them some reliefs..... consider what Japan and other western countries do to increase their populations...our people don't know how to fool the government.but governments have been fooling people for more than 75 years now
Gb Monday, 06 March 2023 10:45 PM
Help her instead of legal action, many people are desperate and consider suicide as the only option, its the government's fault that as a country we suffer so much
Shera Tuesday, 07 March 2023 12:48 AM
It is easy for a parent in this situation to see no hope for her future. There is no access to free counseling for primary caregivers who are burnt out. There is even less help for those who have disabilities. Without support of some kind, it is very hard for parents in this situation. She needs help not prison time.
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