A fifty-three-year-old man was stabbed to death by a broken glass bottle following a quarrel at Nawalapitiya bus halt earlier today.
The deceased identified as Selliah Prakash is a resident of Rambukpitiya, Nawalapitiya.
Post-mortem examinations will be conducted tomorrow.
The suspect who is alleged to have committed the crime has fled the area.
Search missions are underway.
Nawalapitiya Police is investigating.