Sri Lankan in Korea dies

A 35-year-old Sri Lankan working in Korea had died in an accident at his work place, Foreign Employment Bureau Media Spokesperson Nalin Rajapaksha said.

The deceased was an employee at a factory in Daegu, South Korea. He had died caught in a machine at the factory.

He was identified as Cham Saumya Palitha, a resident of Kegalle.

Rajapaksa said the Sri Lankan had gone to Korea in 2008. He was residing in Korea without visa, the Spokesperson said.