Two bodies were found in the Maradana and Chillaw areas within the 24 hours ending at 06.00 am today.
The Police said an unidentified individual was found near the BBC Bridge in Sangaraja Mawatha, Maradana last morning.
The individual had succumbed to injuries after being admitted to the Colombo National Hospital by the Police.
The Police said the deceased is assumed to be around 30 years old and is 5 foot 8 inches in height.
Meanwhile, a body had washed ashore on the Iranawila beach in Ambakandhavila in Chillaw last evening.
The Police said the deceased has been identified as an individual who was reported missing after going fishing in Thoduwawa on Friday (Oct 27).
Investigations have found that the boat in which he had travelled had capsized during which he had drowned and another person had been saved.
The deceased has been identified as a 67-year-old resident of Mahawewa. (NewsWire)
