27-year-old female falls to death from Uthuwankanda

27-year-old female falls to death from Uthuwankanda

August 21, 2022   06:17 pm

A young female has died after falling off Uthuwankanda, also knownn as Saradiel Rock, in Mawanella today (Aug 21).

According to the police, the deceased, a student of the University of Peradeniya, was employed as an additional agricultural consultant.

The 27-year-old fell to death while hiking Uthuwankanda with a group of 58 students of the Agriculture Faculty of Peradeniya University.

She was pronounced dead after being rushed to the Mawanella Hospital, the police said further.

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