The Bambalapitiya Police have received a complaint stating that the death of millionaire businessman Lalith Kotelawala was suspicious.

The complaint was made by the elder sister of Mr. Kotalawala’s wife, 84-year-old Sherin Fernando.

She said that she did not know the health condition of the deceased, what medicines he used for which diseases and the nature of doctors who treated him.

Accordingly, it has been decided to conduct a post-mortem examination today (23) at the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer’s office to ascertain the cause of his death.

She told the police that Mr. Kotelawala lived separately with some of his employees in a house in Bambalapitiya while his wife Cecilia lived in another house in the same area.