Three family members including the wife of an ex-Ports Authority employee resident in Kerawalapitiya, Wattala have been arrested over suspicion of killing him, Police said.
The family members had claimed that the man identified as Hettithanthirige Walton, 65 had illegally migrated to Australia, but neighbours had petitioned the police that they suspect that the man had been killed.
Police said the wife of the man, their adopted daughter and her husband are being questioned over the disappearance of the man.
Police have obtained a court order to search the house and vicinity tomorrow. The place has been placed under police guard.
Neighbours suspect that the body may have been disposed in the garden, but police is yet to confirm the claims.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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