Three unidentified dead bodies found

Based on information received by the Mattakkuliya and Pamunugama Police Stations, three unidentified male bodies have been discovered.

Police stated that investigations were launched yesterday (29) following the information provided to the respective stations. Two of the bodies were found along the coast of Kaaka Island in Mattakkuliya and near the mouth of the Kelani River, while the third body was discovered in the backyard of an under-construction two-storey house in the Epamulla area of Pamunugama.

According to reports, the man found in Pamunugama was last seen wearing a black pair of trousers and a light blue long-sleeved shirt. He is believed to be between 50 and 60 years old, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, and of a medium build.

Police further said that the identities of the deceased have not yet been confirmed. The two bodies recovered from Mattakkuliya have been placed at the mortuary of the National Hospital in Colombo for further examination, while the body found in Pamunugama has been transferred to the Ragama Hospital mortuary following a preliminary inquest. Investigations are ongoing under the supervision of the Pamunugama Police.