Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urging an urgent and impartial investigation into the death of 32-year-old Edirmanasingam Kabilraj, whose body was found in the Muttaiyankattu Tank Saturday morning.

In a letter, the ITAK claimed that on August 7, 2025, five men were summoned to the 63rd Division camp of the Sri Lanka Army in Muttaiyankattu, where they were allegedly "severely beaten" by soldiers. One of the men, Kabilraj, had gone missing and was later found dead.

"It has now been revealed that some soldiers have been arrested in this regard," the letter stated, stressing the need for an "unhindered, thorough investigation" and for those responsible to be "brought ...