Srilanka, June 30 -- Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 49-year-old businessman, whose burnt body was discovered inside a vehicle in a forested area near Diyabate, Mahawa on June 26.

According to the Police Media Division, multiple police teams launched an investigation under the direction of the Senior DIG of the North Western Province after a distress call reported a burned vehicle with a body inside.

The victim, a businessman from Millawa, Kurunegala, had been reported missing by his wife on June 25, after he left home saying he was going to get a haircut. A post-mortem revealed he had been strangled before being set on fire inside the vehicle.

Police investigations revealed that the suspects had abd...