It is reported that a person has lost his life after being stung by a wasp in Habarathwala area of Ambalantota police domain.
The police said that two people were stung by wasps yesterday morning (01), and one of them died.
The other person who was attacked by the wasp has been admitted to Suriyawewa Hospital for treatment.
A 57-year-old resident of Viharagala, Suriyawewa area has lost his life in the wasp attack.
The deceased was attacked by a wasp when he went fishing in the Adigama lake with another person and went to the forest area near the lake to make a billu pitta.
Later, these two people ran to a wadi nearby and it is reported that two other people who were in the wadi were stung by wasps.
The dead person’s body was found near the seat, and one of the other three people who were attacked by wasps has been hospitalized for treatment.