A.J.M Faisz, a former member of the Provincial Council representing the All Ceylon Makkal Congress, collapsed while walking on Udyana Mawatha in Kompanna Veediya and died on admission to the Colombo National Hospital, the Kompanna Veediya Police said.
Meanwhile, a senior police officer said that a foreign made pistol and five bullets were found inside the car in which the former provincial councillor had arrived at the location.
The license given to him to carry the pistol and the document issued to use the weapon were also found in the car and they were taken into police custody.
The Kompanna Veediya Police are conducting further investigations.
(Lankadeepa)
