University student missing at Colombo Port City’s artificial sea

A 24-year-old university student has been reported missing while snorkeling in the sea off the artificial beach at Colombo Port City on Thursday (June 26), police said.

The student, a resident of Asgiriya in Gampaha, was part of a group of undergraduates from the Universities of Colombo and Moratuwa who were snorkeling and exploring the seabed during a visit to the artificial beach.

According to police, the incident occurred while the group was in the water, and the student failed to resurface.

Lifeguards later recovered snorkeling gear believed to belong to the missing student, prompting an immediate search.

A joint search operation was launched by the Colombo Harbour Police, Colombo Port Police, and Sri Lanka Navy divers, including the Rangala Navy diving team, in an effort to locate the missing student.

Further investigations are being conducted by the Colombo Port Police.

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UPDATE – 4:20 PM:

The body of the university student who went missing after drowning while swimming in the sea off the artificial beach at Colombo Port City has been found.

The student, who tragically drowned, has been identified as Janidu Chamod, a member of the 2021/2022 batch of the Faculty of Science at the University of Colombo.

Further investigations into the incident are being carried out by the Colombo Harbour Police.