Two individuals were killed in an accident involving a motorcycle and a lorry. The accident occurred at the Machine Patiya Junction in Suriyawewa.

The Police Media Spokesperson’s Office said a lorry travelling from Sooriyawewa to Padalangala has hit the motorcycle when it made a left turn. The motor cycle is said to have been behind the lorry. The two riders who were severely injured in the accident died on the way to the hospital.

The deceased who are 36 and 38 years old are residents of Sorriyawewa. Their bodies have been placed at the Sooriyawewa Hospital. Police said the lorry driver was arrested in connection with the incident.

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