Young boy & elderly man drown in separate events

Young boy and elderly man drown in separate incidents

by Teena Marian 18-03-2022 | 1:06 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); Two people are reported to have drowned in separate incidents in Bandaragama, and Pamunugama.

Sri Lanka Police said a 14-year-old boy died after falling into a canal in the SOS Watte area in Bandaragama.

Police said the tragedy took place he attempts to reach and grab a branch that was floating in the canal.

At the same time, a 72-year-old man drowned while swimming in a canal in Pamunugama.

Meanwhile, a hotel worker died after falling into a water tank in a hotel in Welimada.