11th July 2025 16:10:03 Hours
On 10.07.2025 at around 1415 hrs, a 94 year old person named A.W Gunasekara, residing at No 45/1, Rahula rd, Matara jumped from the Mahanama Bridge into the Nilwala River in Matara with the intention of suicide and was swept away by the current. After that under mention Offr/Sldrs (01 x 03) troops of the 3 (v) Gemunu Watch immediately responded with the help of a boat and rescued the person without allowing him to be swept away and admitted to general hospital Matara by using army vehicle.
Major WDS Nandasiri (O/8565) - Overlook CO
S/F100995 Infmn Dushmantha JMDP
S/F102192 Infmn Lakmal KLT
S/F102310 Infmn Krishantha AAP