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.
The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
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The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
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