Man who jumped off Sri Pada Uda Maluwa and went missing, found

25 April 2024 12:28 pm - 12 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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By Ranjith Rajapakse

Police found the 33-year-old pilgrim who had climbed Sri Pada and had gone missing after jumping off the protective fence at the Ratnapura-Sri Pada route at the Uda Maluwa.

The police found him lying in the Rajamalai Estate and admitted him to the Dikoya Hospital.

They said the Siripagama Police and the STF, with the help of the army, had launched a search operation to trace the young man from where he had jumped.

He jumped over the protective fence near the steps leading to Sri Padasthana on April 17 and disappeared.
Residents of the area found him lying in Rajamalai Estate on Wednesday (24) and reported it to the Nallathanniya police and later he was admitted to the Dikoya Hospital.

The circumstances which led him to jump into the precipice are yet to be established. The Nallathanniya and Siripagama police are conducting further investigations.

He was on pilgrimage to Sri Pada with several others, including two women. After attending religious observances at the Uda Maluwa, as indicated by CCTV recordings, he had descended the Sri Pada along the Ratnapura route and jumped over the protective fence.

He told the media that he was not conscious of anything that happened to him at the Uda Maluwa of Sri Pada or later until he found himself lying on the banks of a canal. He said he walked down the canal for five days and spent the night in caves in the forest without eating any meals.

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Comments - 12

Ram Thursday, 25 April 2024 01:32 PM

Lucky man to escape death with his jump

Human Being Thursday, 25 April 2024 02:03 PM

Oh finally, Thank god nothing happened to him, Thanks for the rescuers, God bless you man this is the second chance of your life, Live it

Concerned Thursday, 25 April 2024 02:52 PM

I hope my comments will not be taken the wrong way, but I really feel that there is something fishy here. For somebody who had fallen off a cliff of sort, having been wondering in the jungle for 5 days without food, he seem to be physically in good condition, even his clothes look somewhat fresh. I maybe wrong, but it just doesn't click.

Citizen k Thursday, 25 April 2024 03:09 PM

Agree with concerned.He is either a sensation seeker or this was a well planned way of shirking family responsibility.Time will tell.

DP Thursday, 25 April 2024 03:18 PM

pls try to jump worlds end...Next time

remember there are no short-cuts to heaven Thursday, 25 April 2024 05:51 PM

Probably his wish to get to heaven via a short cut through Adams Peak was not granted by god and was asked to return to earth and join the queue as there are many other devotees like him aspiring to go to heaven. Hope he has learnt his lesson the hard way.

mila Thursday, 25 April 2024 07:22 PM

its maybe Vodoo. Sri lanka lot of voddoo happen,

Pilgrim Thursday, 25 April 2024 08:13 PM

Fully agree with "Concerned". There's something more than this to the story.

Shera Thursday, 25 April 2024 08:55 PM

So glad he was found alive. God's purpose through him is not fulfilled yet, and the devil is trying to end his life. May Jesus Christ the true God heal and bring this young man into His flock.

mnsmart Friday, 26 April 2024 08:44 AM

Kelaniya Nayaa 2nd episode?

Wonderwomen Friday, 26 April 2024 10:46 AM

Read that the 2 women making a statement that this guy was not in good state of mind before the jump. Did he hallucinate, or did the women give him something to drink to daze him....? Does he remember how much money he had with him before the climb?

god's will Friday, 26 April 2024 11:41 AM

World's End not that far would have been a better option because those who take the plunge never return and end up in heaven. Surely god is not that cruel.?

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