The postmortem examination has confirmed that the death of a physiotherapist attached to the Ampara Hospital, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Teldeniya, Kandy was a homicide caused by strangulation.
The body of the 33-year-old was discovered inside a car parked near the Teldeniya Hospital on June 17, an incident that shocked the country.
Following suspicions surrounding the death, police launched a comprehensive investigation. As a result, officers of the Walana Central Anti Vice Striking Force arrested the main suspect, along with his wife and a child, early yesterday (24).
The 43-year-old main suspect—reportedly the victim’s boyfriend—and his 35-year-old wife, residents of Kosgolla, Horombawa, were taken into custody while travelling by bus in Chavakachcheri, Jaffna, during a coordinated operation carried out by the Walana unit.
Separately, a 49-year-old resident of Rajawella was also arrested by officers of the Nuwara Eliya Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau on charges of providing assistance in concealing the main suspect.
Police stated that all suspects were handed over to the Nuwara Eliya Police Station last night (24) for further investigations.
Investigations revealed that the victim, a resident of Weligama, had been staying at a hotel in Nuwara Eliya from June 3 to June 16.
CCTV footage reportedly showing the suspect carrying the victim’s body out of the hotel room had been circulated to the media, prompting further police inquiries.
Following a seven-day manhunt conducted under the instructions of Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya, with technical support from the Criminal Investigation Department, the main suspect was eventually apprehended.
During interrogation, however, the suspect claimed that when he entered the hotel room, the victim was already found hanging and that he panicked and transported the body to Teldeniya in a vehicle.