The bodies of all four youths who went missing after drowning while bathing in a stream in the Bevaraliya area of Deniyaya have been recovered, police confirmed.
A group of seven individuals, who were employed at a private computer company in Colpetty, had travelled to Deniyaya on a recreational trip yesterday (07).
During the visit, six members of the group had gone to bathe in the stream, where four of them were swept underwater and went missing.
Following the incident, the Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Police and area residents launched an extensive search operation to locate the missing youths.
Two bodies were recovered this morning (08), followed by the recovery of another body in the afternoon.
The body of the fourth missing youth was subsequently recovered following continued search efforts, according to an Ada Derana correspondent.
