STF sergeant drowns, two others rescued after they fall into ZD Canal

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A Sergeant of the Police Special Task Force (STF) drowned and two other personnel were rescued when they fell into the ZD Canal at Maduru Oya in Polonnaruwa today.

Police said a Civil Security officer who was passing by, jumped into the canal and managed to save the lives of the two Special Task Force personnel.

Police said the STF personnel who were travelling in a tractor from Medagama to Bogaswewa had fallen into the canal after the vehicle skidded off the road.

Aralagangwila Police who are conducting the investigation said that the person who died in the accident was identified as Dhammika Bandara, a police sergeant driver of Aralaganwila Special Task Force camp. (Nimal Jayarathna Manampitiya)

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Mizaru Thursday, 08 December 2022 04:14 PM

Good! Less burden on the staring public of Sri Lanka who is heaped with indirect taxes to maintain these fellows. The duty of these fellows is to protect the corrupt politicians. We saw how they attacked the Aragalaya .

Traitors Friday, 09 December 2022 03:54 AM

If you drown I’ll be there to dance at your grave

Jeewaka Palangedara Friday, 09 December 2022 12:44 AM

Great news for innocent people! When this will happen to politicians - one by one?

Neil Friday, 09 December 2022 07:09 AM

Nobody sympathizes STF as they stand for Ranil and his rascals.

Sara97 Monday, 12 December 2022 03:56 AM

are y'all even human to celebrate another mans death ? is this what Aragalaya or revolution stand for ? No respect for human life ? They were just doing their job , you Have a choice and they dont because they need to feed their families... and this is an accident and you celebrate this?? such a shame over these comments we sympathizes with the passed officers family

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