More details have been revealed after a 16 year old girl had jumped to her death from the observation deck of the Lotus Tower today (Oct. 07), police said.
The incident occurred between 3.30 and 4.00 pm, according to Police.
The deceased girl has been identified as a resident of Kollupitiya who was studying in Grade 11 at a reputed international school in Colombo.
CCTV footage has shown that this girl came alone to Lotus Tower in civilian clothing, left her bag and shoes at the observation deck, and jumped from the 29th floor.
Police have also found her school uniform and her mobile phone, which was switched off at the time, inside her bag.
The Police has further said it has also been found that the deceased was a close friend of the two 15-year-old international school students who had died after jumping off a luxury apartment in Slave Island in July this year.
Further police investigations are underway.
(The orignal article, posted at 5:00 pm on 2024/10/07, has been updated at 8:00 am on 2024/10/08)