Two students fall to death from Altair apartments in Colombo, probe underway

3 July 2024 08:14 am Views - 5407

• Deceased identified as residents of Wellawatta and Kelaniya

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya
Two students, a male and female aged 15, studying at an International School in Colombo, are suspected to have committed suicide by jumping from the 67th floor of the Altair apartments building in Kompanna Veediya on Tuesday evening.
Police identified the deceased as residents of Wellawatta and Kelaniya. 

 According to police investigations, both students were in the same class at the international school and had attended a party at the building after school hours.
Approximately 100 students had reportedly attended the party.
Investigations revealed that the two students jumped from the 67th floor, and police found them on the 3rd floor. The police found the students’ shoes on the 67th floor.
The bodies have been sent to the Colombo National Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
The Kompanna Veediya police are continuing their investigation into the incident.