Sri Lankan family murdered in Ottawa identified; teen suspect arrested The victims during a birthday party (File photo) Source:Island Six people, including a mother, her four young children, and a family acquaintance, were killed inside a townhouse in the south Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven, late Wednesday night. During a media briefing Thursday afternoon, Ottawa police Chief Eric Stubbs said there were initially two calls to 911 around 10:52 p.m. Wednesday. He said first responders arrived within minutes to the home on Berrigan Drive, near Palmadeo Drive, a residential area close to two schools. Police have identified five of the victims as a family of newcomers to Canada from Sri Lanka. They are: • Darshani Dilanthika Ekanayake (35-year-old mother) • Inuka Wickramasinghe (7-year-old son) • Ashwini Wickramasinghe (4-year-old daughter) • Rinyana Wickramasinghe (2-year-old daughter) • Kelly Wickramasinghe (2-month-old daughter) Police said Ekanayake’s husband was injured and is currently in hospital in ...
Mar 10, 2024
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