A couple was killed following a collision involving a police jeep and a motorcycle in the Kiralakele area in Ambalantota.

Police Media Spokesperson SSP Ajith Rohana says the police jeep on patrol on Sunday night had collided with the motorcycle on which the couple had been riding.

Our reporter says the deceased have been identified as Wasantha Gamage Rohana Kumara and Wasanthi Nilaweera.

Their bodies are currently lying at the Ambalantota Divisional Hospital.

The Police Media Spokesperson says an investigation into the incident has been initiated.

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