A 49-year-old Dutch tourist has reportedly drowned while swimming at the Nilaveli Beach in the Kuchchaveli Police Division. Investigations were launched by the Kuchchaveli Police after receiving information on 26 July that a foreign national had drowned while swimming in the sea. Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim had been staying at a tourist hotel in the Nilaveli area. The deceased has been identified as a 49-year-old national of the Netherlands.