Murder, She Cried

Crimes of The Grease Yaka

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:30:00 GMT

A phenomenon that gripped the nation and had every Sri Lankan sleeping with one eye open. Was it all just an urban legend? Or were there far more sinister beings at work?

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The Shaman’s Bewitchment

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:30:42 GMT

15-year-old Maureen, survived the terrors of a powerful Shaman's curse in December of 1991. The passing of a 9 year old girl in 2021, beaten to death by her exorcist in the quiet village of Delgoda, Gampaha takes Maureen back in time, back to the horrors of her childhood.

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A Familiar Passenger

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:30:00 GMT

What seemed like a regular three-wheeler journey back in '97 turned out to be a ride to remember...The cold & dimly lit Armour Street, Colombo was the setting for this innocuous, yet chilling encounter.

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The Copycat Killers of Kotakethana

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:30:00 GMT

In the 7 years of Serial Killer Neel Lakshman's reign of terror over the village of Kotakethana, he inspired a series of double murders, known in the Sri Lankan Media as the "Copy Cat Murders". This episode deconstructs the brutal crimes motivated by the original murders.

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The Kotakethana Killer

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:30:00 GMT

15 women are found raped and murdered in the quiet village of Kotakethana, Kahawatte. A serial killer hiding in plain sight, terrorizing the residents over a span of 7 years, who could it be?

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The Haunting of Priyanthini

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:30:46 GMT

In April 2017, Priyanthini Kumudini was thrilled when her office moved into a new building down Kuda Buthgamuwa Road, closer to her residence. Little did she know that this move was the beginning of her torment by a menacing entity far more sinister.

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The Abduction of Inoka Gallage

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:30:03 GMT

Popular Sri Lankan actor Kamal Addararachchi has never been able to escape scandal. From the 1987 death of his then-girlfriend, Ramani Bartholomeusz, to being accused of the abduction and rape of a schoolgirl in 1993, he has always been surrounded by suspicion.

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The Mystery of Ramani Bartholomeusz

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:30:19 GMT

The love affair between silver screen darling Ms. Sri Lanka, Ramani Bartholomeusz, and cinema giant Kamal Addararachchi made headlines prior to her meeting her untimely fate in 1987. Her death was ruled an accident; however, witness statements claim otherwise.

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The Bride of Boonwaat

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:30:00 GMT

What haunting secrets lie within the walls of Capri Club, Kollupitiya? This tale takes us back in time to the swinging sixties, when Burmese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Sao Boonwaat, first moves into the then ‘Carlton Lodge’ with his beautiful young wife Shirley. On October 15th, 1967, residents heard gunshots from the Boonwaat's residence.

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An Unexpected Companion

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:30:13 GMT

It was February 2020 when recently widowed Nilmini Fernandopulle moved into her new home in 4th Lane, Nawala. Nilmini struggled with coping with grief and insomnia alone amidst a pandemic; little did she know that her loneliness would soon be short-lived upon the arrival of a seemingly friendly new neighbor.

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Introducing: Murder, She Cried with Stephanie Herft

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:30:00 GMT

Starting 4th October, Stephanie Herft is taking you through Sri Lanka’s most gruesome true crime stories exploring serial killings, the occult, romance that went wrong, and the paranormal. From high-profile cases to popular mysteries you’ve probably heard from your folks. Unfiltered. Bone-chilling. Murders that will have you screaming. Truth is stranger than fiction. 'Murder, She Cried' is an original podcast from Paradeim. New episodes Tuesday for free, on all popular podcast platforms.

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