They both fell ill after a room at the hostel was fumigated to treat bedbugs, Sri Lanka Police spokesman Buddhika Manatunga told PA, and McIntosh was hospitalized on Saturday. Officers are ...

Buddhika Manatunga, a spokesperson for the Sri Lanka Police, said a room had been treated for bed bugs and police are investigating whether the women were poisoned by noxious pesticides.

The force's spokesperson Buddhika Manatunga said a room in the hostel had been fumigated for bed bugs before the women fell ill - and that they are investigating the possibility of poisoning by ...