Sri Lanka, April 16 -- A foreign couple has been rescued after being swept away by a strong current off the public beach near Hikkaduwa harbour.

Officers from the Hikkaduwa Police, who were on duty in the area, carried out the rescue.

The couple, a 47-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman, are reported to be Russian nationals.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident, two 23-year-old local men went missing yesterday afternoon while swimming in the sea near Panama - Moya.They are residents of the Panama area.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hiru News....