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Kalametiya Sea Tragedy: Search Continues for Third Missing Student After Two Bodies Recovered
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AccidentEducationGeneralHOTSunday, May 31, 2026

Kalametiya Sea Tragedy: Search Continues for Third Missing Student After Two Bodies Recovered

TLDR

  • Two students recovered from Kalametiya sea.

  • Search for third missing student continues.

  • Hasindu Kalum and Kushan Diluksha found.

Two school students have been recovered after three boys aged 12, 17, and 18 went missing while sea bathing off Kalametiya beach in Hungama on Saturday evening, May 30th. The bodies of the 12-year-old and 18-year-old were found on Sunday morning, May 31st. Search operations are continuing to locate the remaining missing student. The coordinated rescue efforts involve local residents, police, the Police Lifesaving Unit, and Sri Lanka Navy personnel.

2 Updates

Update #3\u00b7 May 31 · 7:16 AM

New reports indicate that only two of the three students missing since May 30th in Kalametiya sea have been recovered as of May 31st. The bodies of W.G. Hasindu Kalum (19) and R.P. Kushan Diluksha (13) were found near the Kalametiya old net fishing jetty. The search for the third missing student continues.

Update #2\u00b7 May 31 · 6:01 AM

The search for the three students missing since May 30th in Kalametiya sea has concluded. The bodies of all three students, aged 12, 17, and 18, have been recovered.

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