The body of a Dutch woman has been found at an apartment complex in Wellawatte last evening (24).
The Police said the 66-year-old woman was found dead inside the washroom of an apartment.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the Dutch lady had been residing at the apartment on rent, along with a youth.
It has been further revealed that she had been introduced to the youth through the social media platform TikTok.
The Dutch woman is reported to have arrived in Sri Lanka to meet the youth after which they are said to have been romantically involved.
The Police said the woman’s body was retrieved after being informed via the Police emergency hotline last evening.
The body of the deceased has been placed at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila.
The Wellawatte Police is conducting further investigations into the incident, while the cause of death is yet to be ascertained. (NewsWire)