Four killed in separate road incidents across the island over past 24 hours

Four people have lost their lives in separate road incidents reported in several parts of the island over the past 24 hours, according to police.

A 47-year-old man was killed in an incident in the Kithuluthuwa area along the Habarana–Trincomalee Road when a car travelling from Habarana towards Kantale collided with an oncoming three-wheeler. Police said the driver of the three-wheeler and a rear-seat passenger were injured and admitted to the Kantale Base Hospital, where the driver later succumbed to his injuries. The deceased has been identified as a resident of the Agbopura area.

Meanwhile, a 43-year-old woman was killed in a separate incident on Dharmapala Mawatha in Ampara after a van travelling towards Kalmunai collided with a three-wheeler travelling ahead of it. The three-wheeler driver, two women, and a girl sustained injuries and were admitted to the Ampara District General Hospital, where the victim, a resident of the Udawalawe area, succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment.

In another crash in the Diyagama area of Kalutara North, two individuals were killed when a motorcycle collided with a bus. The incident occurred when the motorcycle, travelling in the opposite direction, collided with the bus travelling from Horana towards Kalutara. The motorcyclist and his female pillion rider sustained critical injuries and were admitted to the Galpatha Divisional Hospital, where both later died. The deceased have been identified as a 23-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl, both residents of the Galpatha area.