Diane Kyne was found dead on her bed in their Seminole, Florida home. Her husband and son point each other to her murder. — On August 15, 2010 evening, 911 received a frantic call claiming that his father had killed his mother and tried to kill him. A minute later, 911 received another call from the same address saying that his son had choked his wife to death. Diane Kyne was at home in…

It appeared to be a hit-and-run case. Yet, the postmortem examination conducted by the forensic analysis expert revealed that it was a murder committed by running over a car more than once on purpose. — It was midnight on March 14, 1959. A lorry driver saw a woman’s body on the side of the road at Thimbiriwewa (near the 27th milepost between Puttalam and Anuradhapura.) It was close to the Wilpattu National Park. The driver informed the authorities.

On the previous day of her month’s wedding anniversary, she was abducted, raped, and murdered. — Some parts of Colombo in Sri Lanka are a kingdom for crows. There is even an island named after them in Colombo. It is called Crow Island. A two-kilometer canal that connects the Kelani River to the Indian Ocean separates Crow Island from the mainland. …

A male student stabbed another female student and poisoned himself. Yet, fate did not end as he wanted. — Universities in Sri Lanka are known for their academic activities, as well as their picturesque environment. Those surroundings help students to be inspired. They invite young lovers to make their love blossom. The University of Kelaniya is such a place. It is located outside the urban limits of Colombo in…

Was it a murder, suicide, or an accident? — It was the year 1933 when Sri Lanka was a British colony. There have been several notable cases in the judicial history of Sri Lanka since the British era. The Duff house murder case is one of them. It was known as the much-publicized suit back then. Perhaps the reason…

Hey, do you want to visit European Green Capital? If the answer is “Yes,” you should come to Tallinn, Estonia. — First of all, I would love to tell you that Tallinn (the capital of Estonia) has won the European Green Capital award for the year 2023. It means that Tallinn is the environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable city in Europe. Tallinn is my second home, and I’m lucky to live…

The characteristics were different, yet the fate was the same. — Tea, coconut, and rubber were the primary agricultural exports during the colonial period in Sri Lanka. Uva, South, and Central Provinces were a paradise for tea planters, especially during the British era. A person who managed the estates was called the ‘superintendent.’ Most of the time, they were English people…

Mel Gunasekara was one of the best financial journalists in Sri Lanka. — She was Melicia Gunasekera. Yet, many of her relatives, friends, and colleagues fondly called her ‘Mel.’ She was a well-known business journalist in Sri Lanka. Melicia was found dead in her residence on February 2, 2014. A Sparkling Journalist Life After schooling at St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo, she moved to the University of East…

A beloved mother of three killed herself? — “I’m having a hard time and if you admit me to the hospital I can save myself.” — Padmini Kularatne. It was on April 9, 1967, in Galle, Sri Lanka. A woman received a call from her sister Padmini seeking help for admission to a hospital. …