Police in Mahiyanganaya have launched an investigation after discovering an unidentified body inside a suspicious parcel left in a canal near an abandoned house in Mahiyanganaya town on Sunday evening (24).

Authorities said they were alerted to the site following reports of a strong stench and a parcel placed near the deserted property. 

Upon inspection, officers from the Mahiyanganaya Police Station confirmed that the parcel contained a human body.

The identity of the deceased has not yet been established. 

Police stated that further investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the death. (Newswire)

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