Sri Lanka, Feb. 28 -- Two young men disappeared after falling into the water while fishing from a boat in the Lunugamwehera Reservoir today (28).

Other fishermen at the scene witnessed the pair fall into the reservoir around 1:15 PM and alerted the authorities.

The boat and fishing nets used by the duo were found floating in the water following the incident.

Those missing are identified as 29-year-old Roshan Pradeep Kumara and 18-year-old Athapattuge Malith Thivanka, both residents of the Padavigama fishing village in Lunugamvehera.

Local residents and police initiated a special search operation to locate the missing individuals. Due to the prevailing conditions in the reservoir, the assistance of life-saving officers is expected for...