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Leaves wife for

mother-in-law

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan father of three has discarded his young wife for an older woman, his mother-in-law.

The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka newspaper said the 32-year-old man had been advised by police to give up the affair with the 42-year-old woman and return to his wife at their home in Kurunegala, 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Colombo.

"But he was in no mood to listen," the newspaper said under a headline "Stupid Cupid".

Police advised his 28-year-old wife to file for financial support.-Reuter