Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Two young men, aged 19 and 21, who had come with seven friends from their workplace to swim at Preethipura Beach, Hendala, Wattala, were rescued from drowning by the life guards of the Police Marine Division attached to the Wattala Police.
The incident occurred yesterday (12), at around 2:30 pm. They were identified as Gnanasekaram Gunaseelan from Ekamuthu Colony, Hatton, Lindula, who works at a restaurant in Colombo, and Chandramohan Pradeepan from Aluth Mawatha, Mattakkuliya, who works at a clothing establishment.
Despite being warned on several occasions not to swim near the sea area marked with a red flag and buoy, the group, who were under the influence of alcohol, ignored the advice and remained there. Two o...