Couple dies in a three-wheeler accident

Couple dies in a three-wheeler accident

by Staff Writer 16-04-2019 | 5:40 PM
COLOMBO (News 1st) - During the past 24 hours, six individuals including two women were killed due to accidents across the country. The police stated that accidents were reported from Kolonna, Embilipitiya, Warakagoda, Ruwanwella and Mawathagama. Police stated that a couple was killed when the three-wheeler they were travelling in met with an accident in the Kolonna area in Embilipitiya. Another person died in an accident at 100th-milepost in Embilipitiya when his motorbike collided with a car. In another incident, a  car that was travelling from Bandaragama to Kesbewa hit a culvert after it was veered off the road. A couple was injured in the accident. They are currently receiving treatment at the Bandaragama hospital. Police suspect that the accident had occurred as the driver fell asleep.