Protest in Sri Lanka's hill country to protest mysterious killing

Shops were closed in Sri Lanka's Uva Province Passara plantation town today in protest of a mysterious killing.

Police Media Spokesperson SP Ajith Rohana said traders had closed shops and several black flags were hoisted to protest the killing of a youth opposite the Pradeshiya Sabha building yesterday.

A 20-year-old youth was murdered opposite the Passara Pradeshiya Sabha premises last night.

No arrest has been made and Passara police is investigating the incident.

The body of the deceased had been placed at the Passara Hospital for a postmortem.

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