PoliticsCrimeHOTWednesday, September 2, 2026

Former Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando Found Dead; Suicide Suspected

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Former Mayor Eraj Fernando, 57, found dead at Thimbirigasyaya home.
Police suspect suicide by hanging; two teams investigating.
Body found hanging from rubber band on 8th floor apartment.
First Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando's funeral is Saturday.

Former Hambantota Municipal Council Mayor Eraj Ravindra Fernando was found dead at his Colombo residence on Tuesday. The 57-year-old was reportedly discovered hanging inside a flat in Bambalapitiya. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, with suicide being suspected. Fernando served as Mayor after being elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018, and was a notable figure in local politics.

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Update #4\u00b7 Sep 3 · 5:46 AM

The funeral of former Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando is scheduled to be held this Saturday. His body was discovered by Bambalapitiya Police officers. Preliminary details indicate he was found hanging from a rubber band from a door approximately 9 feet high in his residence, where he was reportedly living alone.

Update #3\u00b7 Sep 2 · 12:16 PM

The body of former Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando was discovered inside an apartment on the eighth floor of a residential complex in Thimbirigasyaya. Sri Lanka Police have deployed two investigative teams to conduct further inquiries, supervised by the Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of the Colombo South Division. Preliminary findings still suggest suicide by hanging.

Update #2\u00b7 Sep 2 · 8:31 AM

Former Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando was found dead at his residence in the Thimbirigasyaya area of Colombo. His body was discovered hanging, and police suspect suicide by hanging. Fernando, who was 57 years old, was the first Mayor of Hambantota Municipal Council, first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.

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