A German woman, one of the three foreigners hospitalised due to a sudden illness while staying at a hostel on R.A. de Mel Mawatha in Kollupitiya, has passed away in hospital. Earlier, a British woman from the same hostel had died after being admitted to the hospital along with a German couple from the same room.

Meanwhile, the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has ordered the closure of the Miracle Colombo City Hostel, located at R.A. de Mel Mawatha in Colombo 3, after a 24-year-old British woman staying at the hostel died under emergency circumstances, while a German couple who shared the same room remained hospitalised.

The order was issued after Kollupitiya Police submitted a further investigation report to the court yesterday (3) regarding the incident. 

The closure will remain in effect until officers from the Government Analyst’s Department conduct a thorough investigation and determine whether the establishment is suitable to remain open. The hostel management has been formally informed of the directive, the Police said.

Police continue further investigations regarding the incident, with additional statements expected to be recorded. 

The body of the deceased will undergo a post-mortem examination once her relatives arrive and formally identify her remains, the Police revealed.

On 2 February, it was reported that three foreign nationals were staying in a hostel at R.A. de Mel Mawatha in Kollupitiya had fallen ill and was admitted to hospital. However, the 24-year-old British female who was among them, had been reported dead while the other two – a German couple –  were receiving treatment in hospital.