The officer rescued a person who fell into Vienna Canal on 20 – 07 – 2025

A man, who was walking on the bank of the Vienna Canal at the 17th Mile Post of Mahiyangana Police Area has slipped and fallen into the canal in the evening of 20 -07 – 2025. While he was struggling for the survival, P.C. 86726 K. G. Sumedha Bandara, attached to the Mahiyangana Police College, who was happened to pass by, immediately rushed to the canal and managed to save the victim on the face of huge body of water flowing into the canal. It has been reported that wife of the Police officer has extended a great support to rescue the person.

Immediate steps have been taken to save the man who was fallen into the cannel. Further rescue measures have been taken by the residents in the area together with officers attached to Mahiyangana Police Station in search of the 26-year-old female, who was drowned and disappeared.

It has been reported that she is the fiancée of the person who was saved. She is a student of Rajarata University and a resident of Hambantota area.