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3 sources1h ago

Two children caught in a strong current and missing - A foreigner swept away by the waves was rescued in Mirissa

Two 15-year-old boys have gone missing in two separate drowning incidents in the Weligama and Payagala areas, while police life-saving officers have successfully rescued an Australian tourist caught in a rip current at Mirissa beach. According to the

NewsWire English•2h ago
Two 15-year-old boys missing in separate drowning incidents; Australian tourist rescued
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Summary

Two 15-year-old boys have been reported missing in separate drowning incidents in Weligama and Payagala, while police lifeguards rescued an Australian tourist caught in a strong current off Mirissa. According to police, a 15-year-old boy from Denipitiya, Weligama, went missing on September 19 while fishing with two other children in a tributary of the Polwathumodara River near the Nugaduwa Bridge in Dambokka.

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People
  • Kumarasinghe2
  • Adhikari2
  • Hasanka2
  • Mayura2
  • Mendis2
Organisations
  • Mirissa Police Life Saving Unit
  • Mirissa Police Lifesaving Unit
Places
  • Weligama3
  • Polwathumodara River2
  • Kuda Payagala2
  • Australia2
  • Payagala2
  • Mirissa2
  • Dambokka Nugaduwa Bridge.Additionally
  • Denipitiya area
Keywords
  • drowning2
  • missing2
  • rescued2
  • two2
  • cuurently
  • foreigner
  • incidents
  • children
  • deniyaya
  • separate

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  • Two children caught in a strong current and missing - A foreigner swept away by the waves was rescued in MirissaGossip Lanka News English·1h ago
  • Weligama Drowning: Search UnderwayNews First·17h ago
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