According to the Dehiwala Police, the body was discovered behind a house on Alwis Road following a phone message received by the station.
Investigations revealed that a group of Chinese nationals employed in the private sector in Sri Lanka had been residing in the apartment complex adjacent to the location. Police suspect that the victim had fallen from an upper floor of the building.
The body has been placed at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital morgue for further examination, while the Dehiwala Police are carrying out further investigations.