Five drowned in Mahaweli river

22 February 2013 11:47 am

Five youths between the ages of 25 and 30 are reported to have drowned in the Mahaweli River, at Nawalapitiya a short while ago, police said.

They were on a pilgrimage to Adams Peak, and had stopped at Meepitya in Nawalapitiya for a bath when the tragedy occurred.(Suranga Rajanayake)