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The victim was rushed to the Chilaw Hospital but was pronounced dead on admission. The deceased has been identified as a resident of Hatton.
The incident occurred while the group, including the victim, his wife and three others were on a leisure trip.
The Chilaw Police is conducting investigations.
Meanwhile, a 43-year-old man also drowned while bathing in the Mahaweli Ganga along the Katugastota-Madawala road.
The deceased has been identified as a resident of the Haloya area.
The body is currently in the Kandy Hospital and the Katugastota Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.