Two arrested over death of four people after Wadduwa party

09 Aug, 2018

Two people were arrested today over the death of four people after a party in Wadduwa last weekend.

Among those arrested was the publicity officer of the organisers of the party.

Four people had been admitted to hospital after attending the party at a hotel?in?Wadduwa over the weekend.

Two people died and another two were in hospital.

A third person later died while the fourth person also later died. (Colombo Gazette)

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