A 11-year-old boy was killed after he was struck down by a lorry in Angamuwa area on the Munamaldeniya-Katupotha road in the Hettipola area last afternoon (April 18).
It was disclosed that the boy had got down from a bus from Katupotha to Munamaldeniya in the Hettipola area, and had instantly attempted to cross the street when he was struck down by a lorry heading from the opposite direction.
The deceased has been identified as a student of the sixth grade residing in the Anukkanhena area in Walawwaththa.
Meanwhile, the driver of the lorry has been arrested upon the incident, while further investigations are underway by the Hettipola Police.
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