Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- A young man drowned and two other young men were admitted to the Matara General Hospital after being swept away by strong currents while bathing in the seas off the Nilwella area, Dickwella Police said.

The deceased has been identified as a 30-year-old married man named H. T. Nipun, a resident of Medaviyangoda, Matara.

Initial investigations conducted by the Police have revealed that the three young men were part of a group of young people who had arrived at the Nilwella beach yesterday (06) afternoon to bathe in the sea.

The youths who were drifting in the sea were rescued by the local residents with the help of a boat and sent to the Bathigama District Hospital. One young man died there and two of the young men, ...