Sri Lanka, June 27 -- A 24-year-old youth has been reported missing while swimming in the sea off the artificial beach at Colombo Port City, said police.

The incident occurred last morning (26), when a group of university students from the University of Colombo and the University of Moratuwa were engaged in snorkeling and observing the seabed.

During the activity, one of the students, a resident of Asgiriya, Gampaha, went missing, police stated.

Lifeguards later recovered the snorkel believed to have been worn by the missing student.

Following a complaint received by the Colombo Port Police, a search operation was launched. The search is being conducted jointly by divers from the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), the Rangala Navy diving team, and...