[Sri Lanka] - Female LG poll candidate of leading political party murdered

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A lady, who was a candidate of the upcoming Local Government elections, has been extremely murdered inside her home in the Minuwangoda
area.Police suspect that the unknown criminals, who committed the murder, have actually hacked her to death with sharp weapons
They had actually later on torched her house and ran away the scene.The suspects have actually also taken away the decoder of the CCTV cams
installed in the victims house.The 65-year-old victim, named Shanthi Padmini, is a citizen of the Yagodamulla location of Minuwangoda, the
authorities said.The female was supposedly a candidate of the upcoming Local Government elections, representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
(SLFP)
The body of the deceased female has actually been bought to be turned over to the Gampaha Judicial Medical Officer, following the
magistrates inquest.Minuwangoda Police have actually initiated additional examinations into the event.