Man who set himself on fire dies

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The 72-year-old man who set himself on fire near the Vihara Maha Devi Park in Colombo yesterday has succumbed to his injuries last night, the police said.

The victim was admitted to the intensive care unit of the National Hospital with a critical condition after he set himself on fire last morning.

The victim was a resident of Pannipitiya, Kottawa and the police said the cause for the self-immolation remains unknown.

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