Four people, including a six-year-old child, have died in three separate road accidents across Sri Lanka in the past 24 hours, police said.
Motorcycle hits pole in Kandakuliya
In the Kandakuliya area of Kalpitiya, a motorcycle travelling towards Kalpitiya veered off the road after the rider lost control and struck an electricity pole.
The rider and a six-year-old child riding with him were seriously injured and admitted to Kalpitiya Hospital, where both later died. The dead are a 40-year-old man and a six-year-old child, both residents of Kandakuliya.
Two cyclists killed by vans
A cyclist was killed while crossing the Colombo-Puttalam Road near Lunuwila Junction after being struck by a van travelling towards Puttalam. He died on admission to Marawila Hospital. Police believe he was between 55 and 60 years old; his identity has not been confirmed. The van driver has been arrested.
In Madampe town, a cyclist heading towards the Old Town area was knocked down by a van approaching from behind, which then fled the scene. The man died after being admitted to Madampe Hospital. Ada Derana reported he was 62 and a resident of Madolkele; NewsFirst gave his age as 64 and his home as Panwila, the wider divisional area that takes in Madolkele.
Madampe Police traced the driver through CCTV footage and arrested him, NewsFirst reported. The van he had been driving was found hidden in the Madampe area.
