Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- Mahara Chief Magistrate Lochani Abeywickrama ordered a couple to be held in remand custody until January 22 for the alleged killing of a woman at a hostel. The suspects include a 38-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman, both residents of Imaduwa.

The victim, 49-year-old Damayanthi Niluka, was found dead in August last year while staying in a hostel room in the Mahawatta area of Delgoda. Following an extensive investigation led by the Meegahawatta Police, the couple was eventually located and apprehended while hiding in a rented house in Ratmalana.

Police informed the court that the male suspect had lived with the victim in the hostel for several months. During this time, he surreptitiously obtained her ATM card an...