The Siripagama Police have launched a probe to arrest a suspect wanted over the murder of his 23-year-old girlfriend in the Ketawala area on Wednesday.
The Police said the man had attacked the woman with a wooden pole during an argument last evening.
The woman who was admitted to the Gileemale Hospital succumbed to injuries while being transferred to the Ratnapura Hospital.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the man and woman were involved in a romantic relationship, and the former had attacked her after an argument had escalated.
The Siripagama Police is conducting further investigations. (Islandnews)
