COLOMBO (News 1st): 08 people are reported to have died as a result of motor traffic accidents on Saturday (24), said Sri Lanka Police.

06 of these victims died of accidents that took place on Saturday (24), while the other two victims are those who succumbed on Saturday (24) following accidents that took place earlier in the week, said Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana.

05 the 08 victims were motorcycle riders or pillion riders, and the others are a pedestrian, a passenger of a three-wheeler and an assistant of a lorry, said the Police Spokesperson.

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