Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Multiple drowning incidents were reported across the country yesterday (16), police said.

Accordingly, a woman and an 8-year-old child who were at the Chilaw Beach in the Chilaw Police Division had been swept away by strong currents last evening.

Local residents had rescued them and admitted both to the Chilaw Hospital, where the woman had later passed away.

The deceased has been identified as a 61-year-old resident of Dankotuwa.

Meanwhile, two individuals who were bathing at the Galle Face Beach in the Colombo Fort Police Division were also swept away by currents last evening.

The Fort Police alerted the Navy, which rescued the two individuals and admitted them to the Colombo National Hospital. However, subsequ...