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
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