Young woman drowns in Divul Wewa reservoir

Young woman drowns in Divul Wewa reservoir

November 27, 2022   04:21 pm

A young woman has drowned in the Divul Wewa reservoir at the Hindogama area in Anuradhapura.

Police said that she had drowned when a group of individuals including the deceased woman, who had come on a pilgrimage to Anuradhapura, had been bathing in the Divul Wewa reservoir last evening (Nov. 27).

The deceased has been identified as a 21-year-old resident of the Watareka area of Padukka.

Hindogama Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

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