Ex-Kegalle UC member commits suicide
March 13, 2015 01:52 pm
A former UNP member of the Kegalle Urban Council has committed suicide by hanging himself, police said.
Saman Amarakoon, 60, was found hanging from the branch of a tree behind his residence.
Preliminary inquiries have revealed that the former councilor committed suicide due to depression caused by a resent family dispute.
The body has been placed at the mortuary of the Kegalle Hospital while Kegalle Police are conducting further investigations.
