Police probe Borella suicide

15 Apr, 2013

The police are investigating the suspected suicide of a man at the Elvitigalle flats in Borella.
The police media unit said that the man had shot himself using a pistol on Saturday night.
According to the police, the victim was identified as 55 year old Chandima Deshapriya.
He is said to be a marksman and a member of a sports club in Kandy from where he?received?the 9 mm pistol.
The victim had reportedly been?disappointed over the performance of some of his business activities.? (Colombo Gazette)

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