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A schoolboy has been killed in an accident that occurred along the Navana Road in Kotadeniyawa.

The Police Media Unit stated that the Grade 10 student was knocked down by a tipper while he had been riding his bicycle.

After being admitted to the Divulapitiya Hospital with critical injuries, the child had passed away while receiving treatment.

Police stated that the driver of the tipper in connection with the incident has been arrested.