A 29-year-old youth is reported missing after jumping into the Bolgoda Lake along the Bandaragama- Panadura Road to rescue a girl.
A girl is reported to have jumped into the lake from the Bolgoda bridge in the area at around 11 .00 a.m. today.
The youth who was a relative of the girl had jumped into the lake after the girl to rescue her.
Area residents had thereafter rescued the girl and had admitted her to the Panadura hospital.
However, the youth, who is a resident of Bandaragama, is reported to have gone missing.
Officials from the Search and Rescue Unit of the Police have launched a search operation for the missing youth.
The Bandaragama Police is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)