Young man dies after falling off waterfall

COLOMBO (News 1st); A youth had died after falling near a waterfall at the Sun Valley estate in Udaweriya, Haldummulla, after he had attempted to take a photograph near the waterfall.

The police said that the deceased as heen identified as a 24-year-old resident of Welamitiyawa,  Guruthalawa.

The victim had visited the waterfall with another person on Saturday (4), where he attempted to take a picture near the waterfall, however he had missed his step and fallen off.

Later, during a joint search operation conducted by the police and local residents, the police said that the body was found in a waterhole about 200 meters below the site of the incident.