Sri Lankan President's Youngest Brother Dies After Ax Attack

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's youngest brother has died two days after he was attacked with an ax in what authorities said was a personal dispute. Priyantha Sirisena, 42, died in a private hospital in Colombo on Saturday after he was airlifted from his hometown of Polonnaruwa in North-Central province following the attack on Thursday, a government statement said. The attacker has surrendered to police. The statement did not say what the dispute was about. Priyantha...

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