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Hacked to death by unidentified group

Businessman found dead inside jeep

by Asanga Warnakulasuriya

Wellawatte Police yesterday found the body of wealthy businessman identified as Sarath Wimalaratna (48), inside his Toyota Prado (WP-HY 9592) parked alongside W.A.Silva Mawatha, Wellawatte.

According to Police, the man had been hacked to death by an unidentified group while he was returning to his home at Nawala after work at his pawn jewellery shop at Kirulapone. The wife of the deceased had complained to Mirihana Police around 9.00 pm on Saturday since her husband was missing from afternoon.

Police said no arrests have been made in connection with the killing and further investigations were handed over to the Colombo Crimes Division.

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