One dead, three missing in waterfall tragedy

COLOMBO (News 1st); The body of one young man who was reported missing after going for a swim in the Ella-Wala Falls in Wellawaya was recovered on Tuesday (21) evening.

However, three others who had gone with him for a swim remain missing.

A group of ten young men had visited the Eella-Wala falls on Tuesday (21) morning for a swim.

News 1st correspondents said that four of them were later reported missing.

Following a massive search carried out by the locals and Sri Lanka Police, the body of one person was recovered.

Search and rescue operations continued until late evening on Tuesday (21) to locate the three other missing men.

The victims were identified as residents from Kalmunai.

They were between the ages of 20 & 21.

Several individuals who had visited this location had drowned earlier, and the most recent incident was reported in February 2022 when three lives were lost.

According to locals, around 15 people had died after drowning at the Ella-Wala falls.