A 38 year old Tamil man identified as father of four, Rasaiya Ravichandran, was found dead in Vaalaichchenai, Batticaloa on Friday.
His body was found within bushes on abandoned land, reported Batti News.
Mr Ravichandran left home around midday on Thursday before calling home around 5pm, his wife told the police.
His body has been taken to Vaalaichchenai hospital by police for a post mortem examination.
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