Kiribathgoda businessman jumps into Kelani Ganga and dies ... because of financial problems!

Kiribathgoda businessman jumps into Kelani Ganga and dies ... because of financial problems!

The dead body of a wealthy businessman of Kiribathgoda was recovered last morning (12) by Wellampitiya Police from Kelani Ganga. The body has been identified as that of a 44 year old father of 3 children named Paranaliyanage Jayalath Sampath living down Sudarshanarama Road in Kiribathgoda.

The said businessman had left home last morning to drop his children at school in his motor vehicle and on a tip off received by police that a motor vehicle sans its owner was parked in front of Kelanimulla Gangathilaka Vihara close to Kelani Ganga the police who arrived at the location concerned had resumed inquiries in that connection. There had been a pair of slippers by the side of the river and some documents were found inside the vehicle. Having assumed that a person had jumped into the river, the suspected incident was notified to the police navy division. In turn the navy divers had visited the scene and made a search by diving into the river and finally were able to bring up the dead body of the deceased businessman from about a distance of 1520 feet from the place where the tragedy took place.

According to documents found inside the deceased's vehicle he was identified and the police informed of the incident to his kith and kin. Thus relatives of the deceased arrived at the place of the incident last afternoon and had identified the dead body of the businessman. This businessman has written on a piece of paper saying that the reason for committing suicide in this manner by jumping into the river is his inability to settle his debts. Investigations are proceeding in connection with the incident.

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