Three die of electrocution in Akuressa
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on June 6, 2019 - 9:56 am
Three persons have been electrocuted to death at around 7.30 a.m. this morning (06) due to an illicit electric cable near a field at Gonakamulla, Thalagahagama in Akuressa police division.
They said the deceased, Gamage Amara aged 45, Wickramage Chandradasa aged 56 and Madarasinghege David aged 76, are residents of Thalahagama.
Further investigations are carried out by the police.
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