Coastguard saves youth from drowning
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Coastguards on life saving mission
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An 18- year-old youth was rescued from drowning by Coastguard Life
Savers on duty at Thisawewa, Anuradhapura on June 4.
A P Kumara who visited Anuradhapura with a group of pilgrims from
Kithulwala, Ihalagama, Meerigama, was bathing in Thisawewa when the
incident occurred. Sri Lanka Coastguard had posted life savers on duty
during the Poson season.
They had noticed Kumara struggling and had rescued him. It was
revealed that the victim is a patient with an epileptic history.
Coastguard Life Savers are on life saving duties in Anuradhapura
until today.
This is the 20th life that Sri Lanka Coastguard saved since its
establishment. |
