Young man dies after boat capsizes

A 28-year-old resident of Pannipitiya drowned yesterday (10) when a boat carrying a group of youths overturned in the Kirimatiyawa Tank within the Kekirawa Police division.

Police Headquarters confirmed the fatality following the incident.

Investigations revealed that the individual entered the water with five others to go rowing.

The group lost control of the vessel, causing it to capsize. While the other occupants managed to escape safely, the victim disappeared beneath the water.

His body was recovered later following a search. Kekirawa Police are conducting further inquiries into the event.