Complainant dies in stabbing incident during Athugalpura Mediation Board meeting
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A person has died following a stabbing incident which occurred during a mediation board meeting held at Athkanda Vihara in Kurunegala today.
The victim and the assailant were involved in a land dispute, and the relevant case had been referred to the mediation board of Kurunegala by the police.
However, when the mediation board convened a meeting today, an argument flared between the two factions leading to the stabbing incident.
Reports indicated that the victim, a resident of Willorawatta in Kurunegala, has died on the spot.
The suspect, a neighbour of the victim, has been arrested by the Kurunegala Police in connection with the incident.
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