The body of an elderly man was found in Santhipuram salt fields in Mannar on Saturday.
The man is believed to be 82-year-old Kathirkamanathan Arulananthan from the village of Pannankaddikkodu.
The reason for his death remains unknown. Police are investigating the matter.
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