Two 15-year-old students, a boy and a girl, from an international school in Colombo are believed to have died by suicide, jumping from the 67th floor of the Altair apartments in Kompanna Veediya last evening.
Police identified the students as residents of Wellawatta and Kelaniya.
The investigation revealed that both students were classmates and had attended a party at the Altair building after school. Around 100 students were reportedly at the party.
Police found that the students had jumped from the 67th floor, and their bodies were discovered on the 3rd floor. Their shoes were found on the 67th floor.
The bodies have been sent to the Colombo National Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
The Kompanna Veediya police are continuing to investigate the incident.