- Last Update 2026-04-15 17:19:00
Mullaitivu student who came third in district at A/L exam drowns
A bright young student who came third in the Mullaitivu district from the Commerce Stream at the 2019 GCE Advanced Level examination drowned on Saturday (23) at the Maradamadu Tank in Puthukkudiyiruppu, police said.
The victim, 20-year-old Pradeepkumar Valarsikan, a resident of Kaiveli in Puthukkudiyiruppu, had been bathing in the tank with a friend when the tragedy occurred.
Police have recorded a statement from the victim's friend while the body has been handed over to the Mullativu hospital for a postmortem examination.
Text and Pix by Romesh Madushanka
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