A 63-year-old man has been admitted to the Kalmunai Hospital in critical condition after allegedly attempting to take his own life after hacking his two children to death at Periya Nilaveli in Ampara.
According to police, the victims were his 29-year-old son and 15-year-old daughter, who both suffered from speech impediments.
The suspect had reportedly attempted to slit his own throat following the double murder.
