A series of tragic drowning incidents has cast a shadow over several parts of the country, with multiple lives lost and others still missing following separate incidents reported yesterday (14).
In one heartbreaking incident, three brothers who entered the Mahaweli River within the Somawathiya Reserve in Serunuwara have drowned and remain missing. Police stated that the victims, aged 24, 34, and 35, were residents of Mahindapura.
The brothers had been bathing in the river along with their father and another sibling when the tragedy unfolded. Search operations are currently underway, with lifesaving teams from the Sri Lanka Navy and officers from the Serunuwara Police Station working tirelessly to locate the missing bodies.
Meanwhile, a separate incident in Habaraduwa has claimed two more lives. The victims, aged 21 and 26, were residents of Katunayake who had travelled to the coastal area on a leisure trip.
Police reported that the two individuals drowned while bathing at the Habaraduwa Beach. Although they were rescued by local residents and admitted to Kalugala Hospital, medical officials confirmed that both had succumbed to their condition upon admission.
Authorities have launched investigations into both incidents, as concerns grow over water safety in rivers and coastal areas.
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