An individual who was found on the Dambulla-Kurunegala main road with injuries to his genital region has died.

The man was rushed to hospital following a tip off on the 119 hotline. However,  he succumbed to his injuries after being admitted to hospital around 6 on Friday morning.

Police media spokesperson SSP Ajith Rohana says that investigations into the incident are currently underway.

Meanwhile in a separate incident, a twenty-four-year-old man from Badalkumbura has been hospitalised after allegedly severing his own genitals . His wife informed the police that he was suffering from a mental disorder.

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