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The Murder of Adeline Vitharana
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.
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.
Further, the forensic examination revealed that she was about seven months pregnant and aged between 20 and 25 years. It was hard to identify the body as she was not a local woman. The police published the news through the newspapers. Back then, it was known as the Wilpattu Murder.
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