Two bodies wash ashore at Negombo Lagoon

Two bodies wash ashore at Negombo Lagoon

October 3, 2014   11:34 am

The bodies of two individuals have been discovered washed ashore in the Negombo Lagoon strip near the Sedawatta Church in Pamunugama.

One of the bodies had been found at around 6.00pm yesterday, according to information received by police, while the other was found in the same lagoon strip at 2.00am this morning.

The deceased have been identified as a 41-year-old resident of Prithipura, Elakanda  while the other man is a 36-year-old from Malwatta Road in Dehiwala, police said.

Preliminary inquiries have uncovered that the two men had died while escaping from a rehabilitation center for drug addicts in the Palmwatta area.

The bodies have been placed at the location, under police protection, until the magistrate’s inquiry is conducted, police said. 


Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Midday Prime News Bulletin

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Midday Prime News Bulletin

Madura Vithanage appointed Head of Sarvajana Balaya's National Operations (English)

Govt committed to advancing women's economic participation - PM Harini Amarasuriya (English)

How can thugs be provided with police security? - Deputy Minister questions (English)

Skipper of boat that transported Ishara Sewwandi to India arrested in Jaffna (English)

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin | 2025-10-24

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana 12.00 Midday News Bulletin

Police discover 2 luxury passenger transport buses owned by 'Backhoe Saman' (English)