Boy attempting to collect golf balls from canal drowns

A nine-year-old child died after falling into a canal while trying to retrieve golf balls which fell into the canal. The victim was identified as Sehart Rasmika, a student of Dehigahalnda MV, Ambalantota.

The boy and his friends were in the habit of collecting the golf balls and handing them over to the foreigners who played golf at a hotel in the area.

Inquirer into Sudden Deaths, A.Weththasinha recorded a verdict of death due to drowning. Ambalantota Police are investigating.