Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The Madurankuliya police in the Puttalam district has launched an investigation on the death of a woman who attended a healing service to exorcise a demon whom she said was tormenting her.

The service was held at a prayer centre, called the Baba Mama's Palliya (church) in Mukkuthoduwawa, Madurankuliya. The police said the JMO had returned an open verdict on the death.

The deceased, Kalumarakkalage Renuka Indrakanthi (58) of Mundalama Wilpotha, had been in a depressed state since returning home from Dubai two weeks ago. She had worked for over 35 years in various Middle Eastern countries, with Dubai being her last place of employment.

When her two daughters noticed their mother's disturbed mental state and inquire...