The body of a Tamil man was found within bushes in Onthachimadam in Batticaloa on Friday.
The man has been identified as that of 54 year old Ariyakutti Sriskantharajah who was last seen by his family on April 7th.
Mr Sriskantharajah is originally from Magaloor Nagapuram, reported Batti News.
His body, which was found in a decomposed state by Kalavanchikudi police officers, has been taken to Batticaloa hospital for post-mortem examination.
Earlier this month another body was found in Batticaloa by the same police division.
The body of an unidentified man was found in a stream under the bridge by Pattiruppu-Poratheevu main road, reported the news site.