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Two unidentified bodies found in Bogawantalawa and Peliyagoda
Oct 31, 202411:18 AM
Two unidentified bodies found in Bogawantalawa and Peliyagoda

Two unidentified bodies have been found in separate incidents in the Bogawantalawa and Peliyagoda police divisions, the police said.

 

The first body has been discovered in the Kehelgamu Oya in Bogawana Waththa, Bogawantalawa last morning (30). 

 

Authorities said that the deceased is a male, aged between 35 and 40 years, with a height of 5 feet 2 inches. He was last seen wearing black long pants and a white short-sleeved shirt, and had an earring in the shape of an arrow in his left ear.

 

An autopsy has been conducted, and the body has been placed in the mortuary of the Dickoya District Base Hospital, according to police.

 

The Bogawantalawa Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

 

The other body has been found on the pavement along the Peliyagoda-Kandy road. Based on information received by the Peliyagoda Police last evening, an investigation was initiated into the incident. However, the identity of this deceased individual has not yet been confirmed.

 

Police state that an autopsy was performed, and the body has been placed in the mortuary of the Colombo National Hospital. 

 

The deceased is estimated to be aged between 55 and 60 years, with a height of 5 feet 5 inches. He was last seen wearing a blue and gray sarong and a red T-shirt. 

 

The Peliyagoda Police are also conducting further investigations into the incident.

 

 

 

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