Vietnamese national drowns in seas off Moragalla

Vietnamese national drowns in seas off Moragalla

August 11, 2025   02:13 pm

A foreign woman who went for a swim at the Moragalla beach in Aluthgama has drowned and died, police noted.

The deceased was a 48-year-old woman from Vietnam.

It is reported that the Vietnamese national had been swimming with a group of others when she was caught in a current and dragged away.

However, police stated that her body has now been recovered and brought ashore at the Bentota beach.

Further investigations are underway.

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