Three of the same family, including atwo and a half year old infant, died of drowning in the Uma Oya yesterday. The other family members include K. Pushpawati, 32 and Karupaiya, 81, residents of Moragolla Watta, Welimada.
Police investigations reveal that the deceased are mother, son and grandmother. The victims have gone for a bath in the Uma Oya. The bathing area where the incident happened was close to the Welimada Madya Maha Vidyalaya. The post mortem was held by the Welimada magistrate.