Kalutara, January 14 - A somber atmosphere envelops the community as news emerges of a tragic incident claiming the lives of three students. 

The victims, two girls aged 15 and 16, along with a 17-year-old boy, met their untimely end in a drowning accident while bathing in the Kalutara lagoon.

Limited details are available at this time, but preliminary reports suggest that the students were participating in recreational activities when the tragedy unfolded. Emergency services were promptly alerted, and attempts were made to recover the bodies from the lagoon.

As the community grapples with the shock of this heartbreaking event, authorities are set to launch investigations to ascertain the circumstances leading to the unfortunate drowning.