Youth missing, feared drowned in Mahaweli River

 

A youth who had fallen into the Mahaweli River in the Warathenna area of Hakkinda this morning is reported missing, the police said.

The youth in question, who had gone down to the river to wash his face, was suddenly swept away by strong current and went missing, according to the Katugastota Police.

The missing youth has been identified as Ravindu Lakshitha Wijesinghe, a resident of the Haloluwa area of Kandy, who is aged 29 years.