A University student drowned when his boat capsized, while engaging in water sports, in Kelani River off Ginigathhena, Kalugala, Yatiberiya area, yesterday (20).
The victim aged 23 years was identified as a resident of Minuwangoda area perusing his higher studies at the Engineering Faculty of Moratuwa University.
The incident has taken place when a group of students was engaging in water sports in Kelani River last morning said Ginigathhena Police.
The body is kept at Kithulgala, Theligama Hospital and the post-mortem will be conducted today (21).
Further investigations into the incident are being carried out by Ginigathhena Police.
Meanwhile, on April 17, a 31-year-old woman,had drowned while bathing in the Kelani River, said Ginigathhena Police.
The victim, a mother of one, is said to be a support tele-drama actress, known as Thushani de Silva, a resident of Uguressa, Kandy.
The victim had gone on a family trip to Kithulgala area and had been swept away by a sudden current while bathing in the river in Ginigathhena, Kalugala, Yatiberiya area.
