Murders
Similarities
All these killings have similarities which constitute several elements of systematic and extrajudicial killings. # The killings were of only women # 13 out of the 18 women were over 60 years old # All the killings were centered in a particular same area. # Killings were conducted while the women were isolated or lived alone in their houses # Many of the women were raped before they were killed # Many of the women were first killed then their dead bodies were burnt along with their houses. # In several killings, the bodies of the women were taken some distance away from their houses. # Many of the killings showed clear evidence that the killings have been carried out by either two or more culprits.Investigations and arrests
The police believe that all the murders may not be connected. On 11 December 2015, a 35-year-old suspect was arrested by police after several months of investigation by the CID. He is a resident of the same area. On 15 December 2015, the CID informed the Pelmadulla Magistrate that the DNA samples of the suspect matches DNA samples collected from the scenes of six of the seven murders in Kotakethana and Kahawatta.See also
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{{Reflist 2008 murders in Sri Lanka 2010 murders in Sri Lanka 2011 murders in Sri Lanka 2012 murders in Sri Lanka 2014 murders in Sri Lanka 2015 murders in Sri Lanka Female murder victims Fugitives History of Ratnapura District People murdered in Sri Lanka Sri Lankan murder victims Sri Lankan serial killers Unidentified serial killers Violence against women in Sri Lanka