Father and son burnt to death [January 30 2015]
A 43-year-old man and his 03-year-old son were burnt to death when their shoddily built house behind Ismailpura Tsunami village in Walathapitiya in Samanthurai was gutted by fire last night, the police said.
The two victims were killed on the spot whilst a 07-year-old daughter of the adult victim had been admitted to Ampara Hospital in a critical condition.
The fire had occurred around 11.30pm where the people in the area had informed the Police 119 Emergency Service.
The cause of fire is yet to be ascertained. Samanthurai Police are conducting inquiries.