Sri Lankan police have banned a newlywed British man from returning home after his wife died while on their honeymoon. Khilan Chandaria, 33, married Usheila Patel, 31, in Brent, north London on April 19, before leaving on their honeymoon on April 23. The pair had been staying at the five-star Amari hotel in the coastal city of Galle. They had purchased sandwich and chips at Heathrow Airport, which they later consumed at the Amari hotel. After eating the food both fell ill and were rushed to a hospital. Usheila was later pronounced dead and a postmortem stated that she had died from food poisoning.
Chandaria's mother said he was still in Sri Lanka and claimed that her husband also went there to be with her son. She said that her son too is unwell. Chandaria said that Lankan authorities are not treating him as a culprit but aren't teating him like a victim. Usheila's parents said they were devastated.
Whilst at Heathrow airport the couple purchased vodka and Sprite. After arriving at the hotel, Chandaria said he had noticed a 'smell' in their room. A cleaner attended and after the maintenance team left, the couple shared sandwich and chips. They both fell sick shortly after, with Chandaria saying he and his wife were 'feverish and vomiting blood'. The couple phoned for help and they were rushed to a hospital. His wife was later taken to another hosptial where she died. Chandaria said a post-mortem showed his wife had died from dehydration and vomiting.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said they were supporting the family of the British woman who has died in Sri Lanka and are in contact with the Lankan authorities.' The couple met on dating app before marrying.
