Police in Mahiyanganaya have launched an investigation after discovering an unidentified body inside a suspicious parcel left in a canal near an abandoned house in Mahiyanganaya town on Sunday evening (24).
Authorities said they were alerted to the site following reports of a strong stench and a parcel placed near the deserted property.
Upon inspection, officers from the Mahiyanganaya Police Station confirmed that the parcel contained a human body.
The identity of the deceased has not yet been established.
Police stated that further investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the death. (Newswire)