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Body of youth found inside Batticaloa woods

Photograph Ada Derana

The body of 22 year old man was found on Sunday within cashew tree woods in Batticaloa, Ada Derana reports.

The body has been identified as that of a 22 year old Tamil man named Nallaratnam Uthayakumar.

Mr Uthayakumar disappeared that morning after leaving his home at 9am local time on his bicycle, his relatives said.

Kaanthaankudi police have announced they will be carrying out investigations.

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