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A woman, her daughter and three grandchildren were admitted to the Homagama Base Hospital with symptoms of poisoning after consuming a mixture of leaves 'melluma' with their lunch, Kahathuduwa Police said.

Preliminary investigations had revealed that the grandmother had mistakenly plucked the leaves of the 'Atthana plant' all the while believing she was plucking manioc leaves.

The victims are residents of Mattegoda.

Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Thissa Indrasiri Perera said the health condition of the 70-year-old grandmother, her 40-year-old daughter, two granddaughters between the ages of four and eight and the three-year-old grandson was not serious.

Police are conducting investigations. (K.Buddhika Kumarasiri)




 

 

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