Foreign Nationals rescued from Drowning Incidents
2025-02-24
Officers from the Hikkaduwa Police Life Saving Unit rescued three foreign nationals from drowning in separate incidents along the coastalContinue Reading
Malaysian Vlogger Heroically Saves Sri Lankan from Drowning (Video)
2025-02-14
Malaysian tourist Farah Putri Mulyani, who is on holiday in Sri Lanka, has rescued a local man who was drowningContinue Reading
Foreign tourist dies due to drowning
2025-01-27
A foreign tourist was reported dead due to drowning, while two foreign children were rescued in the seas off AhungallaContinue Reading
Russian rescued from drowning in Matara
2025-01-13
A 37-year-old foreign tourist has been rescued from drowning in the seas off Polhena in Matara last afternoon. The touristContinue Reading
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