COLOMBO (News 1st); The body of a foreign national who went missing while swimming at the Hikkaduwa beach on 30th December was found on the Hikkaduwa beach last night (31).

The deceased has been identified as a 33-year-old Russian National.

The body of the deceased was taken to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital after an autopsy.

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