Four persons were killed in three different accidents reported from the Ahangama, Doratiyawa and Ethimale police areas, Police said today.
A cab, driven by a drunken driver, travelling on the Kurunegala – Dambulla road at Doratiyawa collided with a three-wheeler and motor cycle coming from the opposite direction today morning.
The three-wheel driver and a passenger were killed and two others were injured in the incident.
The driver of the cab has been arrested.
In Ahangama, on the Galle – Matara road, a motorcyclist riding at high speed crashed into a car coming in from the opposite direction.
The motor cyclist, a 45 year old person from Matara was killed in the incident.
In Ethimale, a jeep knocked down a pedestrian who later succumbed to his injuries at hospital. He was 72 years old.
The jeep driver was arrested.
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has been arrested by the CID in Batticaloa.
A person who carried a nine millimeter fire arm to the departure terminal of the Bandaranike International airport was arrested by airport police yesterday.
Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will today jointly launch the signalling system for the Maho - Anuradhapura railway line.
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