The elder sibling of a family has died following a dispute between two brothers in the Watinapaha area in Minuwangoda.
The Police said a 32-year-old man had been killed after being attacked by his 27-year-old younger brother due to a personal dispute yesterday.
The Minuwangoda Police has launched investigations to apprehend the suspect who had fled the area following the murder.
The Magisterial inquiry and postmortem examination into the death will be conducted today.
The Police said a significant increase has been noted in the murders of family members due to personal disputes. (NewsWire)