A 39-year-old man and his four-year-old daughter died on the spot when the car they were travelling skidded off near the18km post (Millaniya) on the Southern expressway and crashed to railings, police said.
The fatal accident took place around 2.00 a.m. today and the car was heading towards Colombo returning from a pilgrimage to Kataragama. Three others in the car who sustained severe injuries have been rushed to the Kalutara Nagoda Hospital and Horana Base Hospital.
The deceased and injured are residents of Bandaragama.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
Leave Comments