A 30-year-old Russian national has drowned while bathing in the sea off the coast of Bentota, police said.
According to a complaint received by the Bentota Police, the foreign national had been caught in a wave and drowned while bathing in the sea yesterday (09).
The body has been placed in the mortuary of Bentota Hospital, police said.
Further investigations are being conducted by the Bentota Police.
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