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Body of young man found at Mini World’s End

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Colombo, October 16 (Daily Mirror)- A team from the Army Commando Regiment recovered the body of a young man who had been brutally murdered and disposed of at the Mini World's End (Punchi Lokanthaya) today. 

Information revealed by Madolsima police indicates that the murder had been committed on October 1, 2024. 

Following the incident, two suspects have been arrested by the police. 

During police interrogations, it was disclosed that the 22-year-old victim was murdered by the two apprehended individuals, who subsequently disposed of his body at Punchi Lokanthaya.

In response to a request from the Madolsima police, a team of approximately 450 soldiers from the Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment descended into the gorge to locate the body. Their efforts involved significant physical exertion as they worked to retrieve the body from the challenging terrain.

The troops of the Commando Regiment handed over the body of the young man to the Madolsima police for further examination and investigations.