A five-year-old boy has died after drowning in a swimming pool of a hotel in Nugegoda, Mirihana.
Police said the incident had occurred last evening. The victim had been participating in a swimming lesson with several teachers and fellow students of his preschool under the guidance of a coach when the tragedy occurred. He had been rushed to the Kalubowila Hospital but his life could not be saved.
The victim was a resident of Thalapathpitiya, Nugegoda. The remains are currently lying at the Kalubowila Hospital and Mirihana Police are conducting investigations.
A short while later, the official car of the Commander of the Navy, bearing plate NAHA 5006, departed from Navy House, Longdon Place, Colombo 7.
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