A couple have allegedly attempted suicide due to being unable to afford medical treatment as a result of financial difficulties.
According to Divaina newspaper, the couple are a 58-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from the Venival Ara area in Sooriyawewa, Hambantota.
As per the report, the woman has been confined to the bed for a long time due to a disability in the spine and required a large sum of money for medical treatment.
The couple who were unable to afford the medical expenses and transportation facilities had attempted suicide by consuming poison on Sunday evening (Feb 04).
The couple who were found in critical condition by neighbours had been admitted to the Sooriyawewa Hospital after which they had been transferred to the Hambantota Hospital.
The Sooriyawewa Police is conducting investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)
