Three brothers from the same family are reported missing after drowning in the Mahaweli River, which flows through the Somawathiya Reserve in Serunuwara. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening (April 14) while the brothers, identified as residents of Mahindapura aged 24, 34, and 35, were bathing with their father and another sibling. Search operations are currently being conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and Serunuwara Police to locate them.
In a separate incident on the same day, two individuals drowned while bathing at Habaraduwa beach. Police identified the deceased as residents of Katunayake, with one victim confirmed to be 21 years old.