Duckson Puslas, one of the great players who represented the Sri Lanka national football team, has died in the Maldives, reports say.
His body was found last evening (26) in the apartment where he was staying.
This is suspected to be a suicide.
The 31-year-old stayed in the Maldives to play for the Dhivehi Premier League as a member of the Valencia Sports Club.
Neither the police nor the Maldivian Football Federation has officially announced the cause of death.
The Sri Lanka Football Federation (SLFF) said in a statement on its Facebook page:
