By Leon Berenger and Damith Wickramasekera-Sunday, December 01, 2013
Police spokesman says the involvement of army deserters and ex-servicemen was minimum

It was a grey morning that promised rain later on when the 49-year-old housewife-Anula Herath along with her 10-year-old daughter left their home in Kahatuduwa and headed for the Dhaham Pasala at the local temple last IL Poya Day little realizing that it would be her final moments. The woman dropped her daughter at the Dhaham Pasala and began her return journey home when she was confronted by her estranged husband.