Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- Two men from Kalpitiya area have died after drinking a liquid from a bottle that was floating in the sea.

They had fallen ill after drinking the liquid and had been taken to the Puttalam hospital in critical condition, but both had died while under treatment. The deceased were two 28-year-olds residing in Narakkaliya, Kalpitiya. The two men were part of a group of four who were consuming liquor at a place close to the Norochcholai power plant, Police said. Post-mortem examinations are to be conducted on these two deaths.Norochcholai Police are conducting further investigations.

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