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Pallekele inmate drowns while escaping
by Norman Palihawadane
Police have commenced an investigation into an incident where an inmate of the Pallekele open-air prison drowned in the Mahaweli River during an escape bid.The Pallekele police conducted a search operation with the help of the Navy and recovered the body of the drowned inmate.
The victim was a 34-year-old resident of Colombo 15. After the Magistrate’s inquest, the body was sent to the Kandy Hospital mortuary for the post-mortem examination. The Pallekele Police are conducting further investigations.