Man hit on head with rock, dies

A father of two from the Lakshapana estate died yesterday after being hit on the head with a large rock following a dispute with a group of fellow estate workers in Lakshapana, Nallatanniya.

The incident had occurred at around 1.00 am on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as 42-year-old H.M. Lalith, a worker at the Lakshapana estate.

Lalith is said to have been hit on the head with the rock following an altercation between two groups of employees of the same estate.

Police are yet to make an arrest and investigations are continuing.