Ampaa'rai Tamil driver found dead with cut injuries in Nuwara Eliya

[TamilNet, Monday, 09 January 2012, 12:02 GMT]
30 year old Kamalaraj, a resident of Thambiluvil in Thirukoail division in Ampaarai district, was found dead blindfolded and with cut injuries in his neck along a main road Nuwaraeliya area in the central province. He had been a driver by profession in Wellawatte in Colombo district and went on a hire to Kathirkaamam with persons arrived from abroad on January 3 in a van owned by another person.

The van owner made a complaint to the Wellawatte police as he had lost contacts with the driver. On the next day, January 4, Kamalaraj's body was found along Kandy-Nuwara Eliya road on receipt of information from the people of the area.

The body was immediately removed to the Nawalapitiya hospital.

The owner of the van identified the body.

Whereabouts of the vehicle is not known, according to police sources.