The body of a man in his 60s has been recovered from a river situated by Lloyds Avenue, Batticaloa on Friday evening.
Local police retrieved the body on Friday evening and transferred it to Batticaloa hospital, reports Batti News.
The police are reportedly investigated the death.
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