A young Dutch woman who got lost on the mountain top of the Singimale Nature Reserve in Hatton was safely rescued by police officers attached to the Hatton Police Station.
Police said the 20‑year‑old, identified as Luna Tuugat, is a university student from Amsterdam, Netherlands.
She had arrived in Sri Lanka with fellow students and was studying at the University of Ruhuna under an affiliated programme. On April 6, she joined friends in climbing the Singimale mountain top for a research activity.
While attempting to view the summit, she lost her way inside the reserve and was unable to return. After notifying officials, a search operation was launched with the assistance of Hatton Police.
Following extensive efforts, officers located her seated on a rock at the summit, rescued her safely, and escorted her to the Hatton Police Station. (Newswire)