Body of missing gem businessman found in Kahawatta
March 30, 2026 09:20 pm
The body of a gem businessman who went missing in Nilagama, Kahawatta was found today (30) inside a mining pit.
Police launched an investigation into the disappearance of the businessman along the Kahawatta– Nilagama road.
The victim has been identified as a 61-year-old father of two from Kahawatta.
Preliminary investigations revealed that he had been traveling on a motorcycle along the Kahawatta– Nilagama road on March 28.
His motorcycle was later found parked near a bend on the same road, while his mobile phone was discovered yesterday (29) in a nearby tea estate.
