The body of the police constable, Dassanayaka Pathirannahalage Dilan Sampath who was reported missing while trying to rescue those affected by floods in the area was recovered today (27), by the Navy at Galmuruwa,Madampe.
The Navy found the body 200m away from the place he went missing.
The police constable went missing on May 25, after he had rescued a family from flood waters, in the Gal Wala Road area in Galmuruwa-Madampe.
The 29 year old PC is said to be a resident of Giriulla and was serving as a police constable (88587) attached to the Madampe police at the time of his death.
Meanwhile Police spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said Inspector General of Police, Pujith Jayasundara has promoted the heroic cop posthumously to the rank of Sergeant.
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