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Youth falls to his death while trying to take a selfie

05 Sep 2022

A youth has reportedly died after falling into a waterfall at Udaweriyawatta in Haldummulla. Last Friday (2), two youths visited this waterfall located in the Sanweli Estate area of  Udaweriyawatta, Haldummulla. Police said that while attempting to take a “selfie” photograph near the waterfall, one young man had slipped and fell into the waterfall. The body of the young man was recovered last Saturday (3) in a waterhole about 200 metres below the place of the accident, during the search conducted by Haldummulla police officers and local residents. The victim is identified as a 24-year-old resident of Welamitiyawa, Guruthalawa. Haldummulla Police are investigating the incident.  


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