Moragahahena Police have recovered the body of a woman from her home at Vikasitha Uyana, Karagahadeniya, Kuda Uduwa, days after her death, in a case in which she had reportedly declined medical treatment and relied on prayer, Hiru News reported.
Police were alerted by a report of a foul odour coming from the house and found the body in an advanced state of decomposition.
What police have established
The deceased has been identified as Ekanayake Mudiyanselage Nirmala Prasadi Ekanayake, aged 51.
Preliminary inquiries indicate she had developed a condition resembling paralysis following an accident in Maradana. She was not admitted to hospital for treatment, and instead held religious prayer services at her home.
Police said she lived with a male partner who, with her, regularly engaged in faith-healing practices. Investigators believe she had been dead for at least two days before the body was found.
The remains were taken to Homagama Hospital, where a post-mortem examination was carried out. Moragahahena Police are continuing inquiries.
What is not yet established
The report does not give the outcome of the post-mortem, so the cause of death has not been stated — nor whether it has been formally linked to the untreated condition. It does not say when the Maradana accident occurred, how long the woman had been unwell, or whether she had ever received medical assessment for the injury.
The account also does not say whether the male partner has been questioned, detained or is being treated as a witness, whether any third party encouraged the decision to forgo treatment, or whether an inquest has been opened. No offence has been reported as alleged against anyone.
Sourcing note
This report rests on a single newsroom. Searches of the Daily Mirror, NewsFirst, The Island, Daily News and Colombo Gazette found no other verified outlet covering the case at the time of writing, and Ada Derana was unreachable throughout this cycle, its domain returning a CloudFront 403 on every request. The full street address published by the source has been omitted here.
Anyone in Sri Lanka in distress or struggling to cope can reach the 1926 National Mental Health Helpline, which operates 24 hours a day.
