Colombo (News 1st): Police have commenced investigations into the body of an unidentified male body found on the Kelani river bank at Peliyagoda. The body was found following a tip-off received by the police yesterday afternoon (August 20).

The deceased appears to be around 50 years of age and 5 feet tall. Police noted that the body is currently lying at the Colombo Police Morgue.

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