COLOMBO : A suspect in remand custody in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks has died at the Colombo National Hospital.
The 42-year-old passed away Tuesday night, Borella Police has told the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday,Jan.5
The deceased hailed from the Kalmunai area.
He was admitted to the prison hospital on November 23, 2021. He was later transferred to the Colombo National Hospital on December 05 for residential treatment.
According to a spokesperson of the hospital, the body of the deceased suspect is currently placed at the Colombo Police mortuary.