Police lifeguards rescued two foreign nationals, a woman and a man, from drowning off Mirissa beach on the morning of October 24.
According to the police, the two were swimming near the shore close to a hotel when they were caught in a current and swept out to sea.
Four police lifeguards on duty at the location swam approximately 200 metres using lifebuoys and brought both individuals safely to shore.
The rescue was carried out by Police Constables Mayura (96953), Adhikari (101327), Kumarasinghe (103619) and Hasanka (106051), the police said. (Newswire)