Thalangamuwa Police said that a nineteen-year-old boy was taken prey by a crocodile earlier today while fishing in the Paththinipurem lagoon.
The two friends of the deceased has attempted to pull the boy off the crocodiles' grip when it grabbed him by his abdomen.
The deceased named Hahaldeen Rifkhan was a resident in Olahagamuwa, the Police said.
Thalangamuwa Police said that search missions are underway.