A 10-year-old boy has drowned after falling into the Keselgamu Oya in the Bogawantalawa area on Sunday (01).
According to Police, the child had accompanied his grandfather to cut grass when he accidentally fell into the stream and drowned.
The child was rescued and admitted to the Bogawantalawa Hospital, where he subsequently died.
The deceased has been identified as a 10-year-old resident of Linford Estate in Bogawantalawa.
Police said the body has been placed at the mortuary of the Dikoya Hospital.
The Bogawantalawa Police are conducting further investigations into the incident. (Newswire)
