A news of killing a young man by cutting his throat with a sharp weapon is reported from Horagolla area of Ganemulla police domain.
The police say that the murdered youth is a 28-year-old resident of the same area.
The police claim that the killing took place as a result of a dispute over an incident in which the deceased youth assaulted a shop and its owner.
The police further stated that the young man who was killed by the son of the owner of the shop in question had been beaten with a sharp weapon in the land of a deserted house near his residence.
The suspect related to the incident has fled and further investigations have been carried out to arrest him.