Two teenagers drown while sea bathing in Matara

02 Jan 2023 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Two boys aged 17 years drowned while sea bathing in Matara. Police said four boys bathing in the sea were caught in an undercurrent and rescued, two of them died after being admitted to the hospital. The deceased were residents of Akuressa.

It was reported they had come for a sea bath from their homes under the pretext that they were going to tuition classes.