Three farmers in Mullaitivu struck by lightning

17 April 2021 12:00 am Views - 116

By Romesh Madusanka   

Three farmers from Thannimurippu in Mullaitivu struck by lightning on Thursday evening (15), had died at the scene. The three men had been waiting in a hut in a paddy field during heavy rain, when they had been struck by lightning.   

The victims P. Suwarnan (34) was a resident of Kumulamunai and Kanapathipillai Mahuran (35) a resident of Wattapalai in Mullaitivu.   


Mullaitivu Police referred the bodies to DMO Mullaitivu General Hospital for 
postmortem examination.