A mother and her son have been left critically injured following a stabbing incident reported within the Elpitiya police division.
Accordingly, a 55-year-old mother and her 25-year-old son are reportedly in critical condition at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital after an individual attacked them with a sharp weapon in the Anuruddhagama area in Elpitiya on Monday morning (11 Dec.).
Police reported that while the injured duo were initially admitted to the Elpitiya Base Hospital, they were later transferred to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital on account of the seriousness of their injuries.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the mother and son had been attacked over a dispute with their neighbours.
The injured mother and son had reportedly been attacked while on their way to the Elpitiya Police Station, after both parties involved in the said dispute were summoned to the station for an investigation into a complaint filed in this regard.