A man who was missing and presumed dead after his vehicle was found submerged in the Viyana Canal in Mahiyangana walked into the Mahiyangana Police yesterday and handed himself over as search parties continued to look for him.
According to the Police, the man appeared to be dazed and in shock despite making his way to the Police station.
“No statement has been taken from the individual yet due to his current mental state,” an officer
from the Police Media unit said, adding that it is unclear yet as to what took place on the day he went missing.
Police say the individual, identified as a popular private tuition teacher in the area can only recall that the vehicle plunged into the Viyana Canal.
The man appears to have no memory of the events thereafter.
The accident which led to the bizarre turn of events happened on April 26 when a luxury vehicle was found submerged in the Vienna canal near the 17-mile post in Mapakada, Mahiyangana but no victims were discovered. The Police and the Navy had been carrying out search operations since with a special investigation also commencing after it was discovered that his phone was still active.
Authorities also halted the supply of water to the canal to assist the search efforts. Mahiyangana Police are carrying out further investigations into the incident.
- MB