THREE DIE AFTER FALLING INTO UNPROTECTED WELL AT GIRIULLA

Three persons died after they fell into an unprotected well during a wedding ceremony in Giriulla on Wednesday night, police said.

They said one person, a Police Constable had accidentally fallen into the well which was covered with planks near the reception hall. Subsequently two others met their fate during their attempt to rescue the cop who had fallen earlier with ropes and ladder. People who gathered at the spot took the three victims of drowning out of the well and rushed them to the Dambadeniya hospital, however, they were pronounced dead on admission, the police said.

The victims were identified as 39-year-old Mahinda Karunarathne, 38-year-old Adhikari Mudiyanselage Nisal Prasad Adhikari and 41-year-old Dambagolla Lekamlage Ajantha Lal Kumara, all residents of the Dambadeniya area.

Giriulla Police are conducting further investigations.