Srilanka, June 27 -- Police have discovered the burnt body of a man inside a car in a forested area in Mahawa-Diyabatte, following a tip-off received yesterday.

Initial investigations have identified the deceased as a 49-year-old hotel businessman from the Millawa area in Kurunegala. According to reports, he had left home on the 25th claiming he was going out for a haircut, but failed to return. His wife filed a missing person report with the Doratiyawa Police shortly after.

Police later summoned the wife for identification, and she confirmed the body was that of her husband. A post-mortem examination is scheduled to be conducted today at the Kurunegala General Hospital.

Authorities have not yet determined whether the incident is a ca...