Three drown while bathing at Norochcholai estuary

June 6, 2026 at 11:48 PM

Three people drowned while bathing at the Daluwa estuary in Norochcholai on Saturday evening (6), police said.

The victims were identified as two females aged 18 and 19 and a 24-year-old male.

Police said the incident occurred around 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, and that they were residents of the Puttalam area.

Norochcholai Police are conducting further investigations. (NewsWire)