103 year-old woman killed in Balangoda

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In an unfortunate incident, a 103-year-old woman died following an assault by a teenager in the Egoda-Weleboda area in Balangoda today, the Police said.

The Police said that the 15-year-old boy had assaulted the frail lady when she screamed seeing him making away with Rs.800 from her house.

She was living with one of her daughters and the daughter had gone to a nearby town when the incident happened, the Police said.

The deceased had been identified as H.M Somawathie (103). Police said that the old lady had gone out of the house to collect flowers to be offered during her evening prayers.

“When she returned to the house she has seen the young boy attempting to flee from the house with some money,” a spokesman for the Balangoda Police said.

“She had then screamed and the suspect had come towards her and assaulted her with a club,” he said.

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R.R.Rohan Thursday, 25 September 2014 09:57 AM

at age 103 who expects this type of death? sad story. where is our so called rich culture and values. when thugs are protected by state, this is what you can expect.

Kumar Thursday, 25 September 2014 10:51 AM

Come on man stop blaming Gov for everything

kalanasiri Thursday, 25 September 2014 11:04 AM

M.R. should boast about this at the UN.

mount Thursday, 25 September 2014 04:38 PM

BARBARIANS

sanji Friday, 26 September 2014 05:39 AM

what a sad story via DM Android App

lankanFellow Friday, 26 September 2014 03:06 AM

C'mon guys what was the witness... The woman is so frail and she could have died even by falling down.

kumara Friday, 26 September 2014 08:21 AM

very shame. we are proud her age. but unfortunate incident carried away her life to THUSITHA DEV LOWA
GOD BLESSED YOU .

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