Internal bleeding cause of death

A member of Explorers’ Club of the University of Peradeniya fell to death at the Saradiel Gala, Uthuwankanda on Sunday (21).

A graduate and an assistant instructor at the Post Graduate Study unit of the Agriculture Department, Virasmi Weerakkody, 27, had been a senior member of the UOP Explorers’ Club.

Virasmi and 59 club members had gone to Saradiel Gala for mountaineering. Virasmi had stayed back as she was suffering from an injury in hand.

“She could not climb because she could not have a proper grip on the rope. So we went ahead while Virasmi and a fellow club member stayed back. Later, the two of them attempted to climb the rock using a different path. They had almost succeeded. The student who stayed with Virasma had told her ‘it looked like we passed the difficult part of the journey’ to which Virasma had replied yes. At that moment, she had stepped on some dried leaves, slipped and fell.” a club member explained.

Virasma was severely injured in the 250 feet fall and succumbed to her death on location due to internal bleeding.

Vice Chancellor of the Peradeniya University Professor Terrance Madhujith said certain protocols have been violated . “When a decision is made by a team, everyone should stick to it. Nobody should use alternate roots when a root is decided on. It seem that protocol has been violated.” he pointed out.