A 19-year-old female has been found dead under suspicious circumstances at a house on Vihara Mawatha in Kottawa.
According to police, the body of the young woman was found burnt beyond recognition while the roof of the house had sustained significant damage from the fire.
The girl’s mother and two brothers were away from home at the time of the incident, police said.
Firefighters from the Kotte Sri Jayewardenepura Fire Department, assisted by local residents had attempted to douse the flames but the girl had already died by the time they arrived.
The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
The Nugegoda Crime Scene Investigation Unit is conducting further inquiries.
