He was later killed by unknown gunmen in the capital Colombo in 2006.

Located some 101 km south east of capital Colombo.

However, relief operations based in the capital Colombo are well underway.

Kolamba is the source of the name of the commercial capital Colombo.

It is situated on the north-east of the capital Colombo.

However Kandy remained an important city second only to the capital Colombo.

And Madurankuli is located 114 km away from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo.

It is located approximately 40 km south of the capital Colombo.

Although news agencies reported that the skeletons were sent to capital Colombo for further forensic analysis there is no further information on this mass grave.

Devalegama will be one of the important points along the new expressway planned to link Kandy city with the capital Colombo.