Unidentified body discovered at Colombo harbour entrance

Unidentified body discovered at Colombo harbour entrance

October 14, 2019   08:12 pm

Sri Lanka Navy personnel have discovered an unidentified body near the Colombo harbour entrance today (14).

The Western Naval Command, during a patrol at the Colombo harbour entrance, discovered the decomposed body floating in the water. 

Having brought it ashore promptly, the body was handed over to the Colombo Harbour Police, the navy said.

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