A female has been murdered inside a hotel in the Bandarawela area.

Police say that evidence of an assault as well as a poisoning could be observed.The deceased is said to be a 40-year old from the Atampitiya area.

She had been brought to the hotel this morning (24) by another hotel guest, a 50-year old man who is a resident of the Gonawala area in Kelaniya.  He had arrived at the hotel the night before (23).The man had left the hotel in a hurry which had raised suspicions and staff who had opened his room had found the dead body.

Police have also found a letter in the room, which is thought to be written by the suspect.Bandarawela police are conducting further investigations to arrest the suspect.