Four members of the same family were killed when a three-wheeler collided with a train at Rillama in Ratgama this afternoon.
The victims were the driver of the three-wheeler (46), his wife (47), as well as his father and mother-in-law, both aged 84.
All four were pronounced dead on admission to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital.
The three-wheeler was attempting to enter the Galle-Colombo Road when it collided with the Vavuniya bound train from Galle at the railway crossing. Ratgama police have commenced investigations into the cause of the accident.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
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