Sri Lanka, May 29 -- A man has been murdered and his body burnt on a road in the Nagahadola area of Bulathsinghala, Kalutara.

Police suspect that the individual was killed elsewhere, and the body was then brought to the roadside and set alight using tyres.

The deceased, a 47-year-old resident of Padukka, had left his home in his three-wheeler last night (28).

Police stated that a woman travelling on the road first discovered the burnt body.

The victim had sustained severe head injuries, leading police to suspect that he was beaten to death before his body was transported to the location and set on fire.

The motive for the murder has not yet been uncovered.

Investigations are ongoing.

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