Woman sets herself on fire
Police have commenced investigations on an incident in which, a woman has set fire to herself in Eravur police division yesterday (27) evening, Police told Ceylon Today Online.
The woman was a 33-year-old resident of Eravur.
The dead body is kept at the place of the incident. The magistrate's investigation and the post mortem examination are scheduled to be held today (28).
The woman's mother who attempted to rescue her, has sustained burn injuries. She is being treated at Mavadivembu hospital.
Eravur Police is carrying out investigations into the incident.