Tourist drowns and 5 rescued in separate incidents in Hikkaduwa
2024-12-26
Five foreign tourists were rescued, and one was reported dead in separate drowning incidents in Hikkaduwa reported in the lastContinue Reading
Four Russians including children rescued from drowning
2024-12-17
Four Russian nationals, including two children, were rescued from drowning in the seas off Hikkaduwa by police lifeguard officers onContinue Reading
Russian couple rescued from drowning
2024-12-09
A Russian couple has been rescued from drowning in the seas off Mirissa last evening. The Police said the coupleContinue Reading
Foreigner rescued from drowning
2024-12-06
A foreign tourist has been rescued from drowning while bathing in the seas off Ahungalla. The Police said the manContinue Reading
14 yr old boy drowns in Kotadeniyawa
2024-10-17
A 14-year-old boy has been reported dead after drowning in the Haloluwa- Kanda area in Kotadeniyawa last evening. The PoliceContinue Reading
Two, including 4 yr old, die in drowning incidents
2024-10-09
Two deaths due to drowning, including that of a child, have been reported in two separate incidents in the lastContinue Reading
Bodies of mother & 2 sons who drowned in Deduru-Oya recovered
2024-08-26
The bodies of a woman and her children who had drowned while bathing in Deduru-Oya on Sunday have been recovered. Continue Reading
Bodies of two children who had drowned in Tissamaharama found
2024-07-22
The bodies of two children who were reported missing after having drowned while bathing in an abandoned water-filled quarry atContinue Reading
Foreign tourist drowns in Hikkaduwa
2024-04-06
A 57-year-old foreign tourist was reported dead after drowning off the coast of Hikkaduwa on Friday (Apr 05). The PoliceContinue Reading
Four children drown in Alawwa
2024-03-27
Four children have died after drowning while bathing in the Ma-Oya in the Walakumbura area in Alawwa today. According toContinue Reading
Italian tourist rescued from drowning in Mirissa
2024-03-08
A foreign tourist has been rescued from drowning in the seas off Mirissa in the Kotawila Police Division. According toContinue Reading
German national dies in Tangalle
2023-11-09
A foreign tourist was reported dead after drowning while bathing in the seas in the Seenimodera area in Tangalle. TheContinue Reading
Rajarata uni student drowns in swimming pool
2023-08-28
A student of the Management Faculty of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka has drowned while using the university’s swimmingContinue Reading
Sri Lankan dies attempting to save Russian couple
2023-07-24
A Sri Lankan lifeguard lost his life while attempting to rescue a Russian couple who had been swept away whileContinue Reading
Five drown in the last 48 hours – Police
2023-07-03
Five deaths due to drowning have been reported from various parts of Sri Lanka within the last 48 hours endingContinue Reading
Drowning claims lives of two children
2023-07-02
Two children, aged 12 and 15 years, died after drowning while bathing in a river in the Thissapura area inContinue Reading
Drowning claims lives of 2 children
2023-06-25
Two children aged 15 years and four years have died in separate drowning incidents reported in the last 24 hoursContinue Reading
SLN divers recover remains of nearly 150 drowning victims over the last year
2023-05-30
Divers from the Sri Lanka Navy have recovered the remains of 148 victims of drowning over the last year. AccordingContinue Reading