11 suspects arrested for murdering a 16-year-old boy over a personal dispute

A 16-year-old boy, a resident of the Havenpola area, was attacked by a group of children of his age in the Havenpola area of Welagedara on 16.04.2025. He sustained serious injuries and died on 22.04.2025 while receiving treatment at the Kurunegala Hospital.

It was reported that a motorcycle helmet was also used in the attack. Officers from the Mawathagama Police Station, who conducted investigations to find the group of suspects, arrested 11 suspects in the Arepola Kanda area of Welagedara on the night of 22.04.2025.

All of them are residents of Arepola Kanda and Ambakote areas, aged between 15 and 18. Information has emerged that the murder was committed due to a personal dispute.

Further investigations are underway at the Mawathagama and Welagedara police stations to find all suspects involved in the crime.