Man falls to death off 60-foot pole while acting Hindu cultural drama

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By Ranjith Rajapaksa

Colombo, April 27 (Daily Mirror) - A man who demonstrated the main character of a drama (Ponnan Sangar), which depicted the Hindu culture, fell to death off a 60-foot pole in Nanu Oya this morning.

The man was identified as a 63-year-old father of three from a tea estate in Nanu Oya.

Labourers of the tea estate act out the drama depicting the Hindu culture every year and they had been doing it from last night when the tragedy occurred this morning.

It is reported that the man who acted the main character had been strewing flowers from the top of the pole, to the people who had participated in the festival when he slipped and fell on to the ground.

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Homer Sunday, 27 April 2025 03:32 PM

While such cultural events should be preserved, healthy and safety measures of the modern world must be forced upon to stop such tragedies from happening.

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Sunil Attukorale Sunday, 27 April 2025 07:40 PM

Yes and the same happened to Icarus who thought he could fly to the Sun god. Foolishness know no bounds. RIP this deceased person, but why try these events aged 63?.

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Guppi Sunday, 27 April 2025 08:20 PM

I've noticed how wicked our society has become, especially on social media, where people flood incidents of grief and loss with "LOL" emojis. They label deaths as stupidity and laugh at the messages. What kind of moronic people do we have?

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WAS THIS ACT A RITUAL?. Sunday, 27 April 2025 10:11 PM

CORRECT, WHY WASN'T A ROPE TIED AROUND HIS WASTE AND ON TO THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT (WHICH LOOKS LIKE A CRANE), SO HE COULD HAVE AVOIDED THE FALL AND PROBABLY ONLY GOT INJUSTED?.

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Cassie Monday, 28 April 2025 12:29 AM

Another incident of falling from a pole game. When will people learn and ban such stupid games?

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Dr Tissa Fernando Monday, 28 April 2025 06:46 AM

Local NPP area organiser are at fault police need have a proper investigation and pay good compensation to victims family

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Kali Amman kovil Monday, 28 April 2025 07:16 AM

They are not VIPs...

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senakab Monday, 28 April 2025 07:18 AM

need to educate them on human safety first, someone donate a drone with some bucket like feature to release flowers, safety is more important

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Human Being Monday, 28 April 2025 11:08 AM

Can we have a drone with a bucket with grease features?

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DW from the UK Monday, 28 April 2025 12:41 PM

Where are the safety standards????? Oh I forgot. Sri Lanka is a third world country. God Bless this gentleman.

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