Yala drowning: Mother in ICU passes away
June 30, 2019 11:58 am
The mother who was receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital, Colombo after a family drowned in Yala beach, Kirinda, has passed away, last night (29).
A family of four from Hatton was rescued after being swept away in a current at the Yala beach on 23rd June.
However, the father (38) and the two daughters, aged 4.5 and 7 years, passed away at the hospital.
The mother (33) was transferred to the Ampara hospital via a helicopter and subsequently, the relatives transferred her to a private hospital in Colombo.
The funeral and the final rites of the father and the 2 daughters were held yesterday (29) and the funeral arraignments of the mother have not been decided yet, stated her relatives.
The family had been on a trip organized by a workplace and visited the Yala beach when the incident occurred.
