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Suspected fisherman body washes ashore
Jun 18, 201301:17 PM
A body - suspected to be of a fisherman - has washed ashore at the Battalangunduwa island in Kalpitiya this morning, police said.
Ada Derana reporter said the body was discovered at around 6.30 a.m. today after it washed ashore in the island.
Police said that parts of body have partially dissolved in the water or have been consumed by animals and is believed to have died several days ago.
Fishermen say that the deceased is likely be one of the fishermen who went missing due to recent adverse weather conditions experienced in the sea area.
Officers of the Kalpitiya Police and Battalangunduwa police post are conducting further investigations.
