A 35 year- old man has died after falling into the Doowili Ella waterfall in Neluwa while attempting to take a selfie, Ada Derana reported.
The man had fallen into the waterfall while taking a selfie seated on a rock with his girlfriend on Sunday (19) Afternoon.
The victim is said to have fallen into the waterfall after reportedly slipping on a rock.
The man had been retrieved by people visiting the waterfall and had died while being transported to the Neluwa District Hospital.
The deceased has been identified as a resident of Nelson Lane in Wellawatte.
The body of the victim has been transferred to the Karapitiya hospital in Galle for the post mortem examination. (Newswire)