Sri Lanka, May 21 -- The body of a 79-year-old woman, who is suspected to have been gruesomely murdered, has been discovered stuffed inside a suitcase at her residence in the Seeduwa Police area.

The deceased has been identified as Girli Chandrani, a resident of the Piyasamara area in Mukalangamuwa, Seeduwa.

Police stated that officers searched the residence in question yesterday (20) following information received and discovered the woman's body concealed inside a suitcase in a room of the residence.

Following preliminary investigations into the incident, police arrested a 42-year-old man who had reportedly visited the house to carry out maintenance work.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the suspect is allegedly a drug a...