A 78-year-old Sri Lankan tourist, who was missing two days ago from Bahraich, was found dead in a pond at Korean temple of neighbouring Sharavasti district in Uttar Pradesh, Indian police said today. According to the police, the cause of Palitha Sunil Keerthisinghe’s death was due to drowning in the temple pond at Ikauna area. He was part of a team of 63 tourists which had reached the temple on the night of Aug 11 and were staying in the temple guest house. When Keerthisinghe did not return to his room, a search operation was launched, following which his body was found floating in the pond yesterday. The body was fished out from the pond by locals and has been sent for postmortem, police said. (PTI)
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
Leave Comments