A 16-year-old school student was killed and five others seriously injured after a tractor trailer overturn at Puthukuduirippu yesterday.
Police Media Unit said a tractor carrying 14 passengers met with the accident last evening near Mungilaru on the Mullaitivu-Paranthan road. The tractor's driver had lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and the trailer to overturn.
Six of those in the tractor suffered serious injuries and were admitted to the Mungilaru Hospital but the 16-year-old boy, a resident of Dharmapuram, succumbed to his injuries.
The passengers had been on their way to participate in a religious festival at a Kovil in Mulliyawalai at the time of the incident. Puthukuduirippu Police are investigating.
A Sri Lankan wanted for financial frauds and under a red notice was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport along with his wife and child as they were returning from India, Police said.
Mr. Gihan de Silva has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, the Government Information Department announced.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
The Bribery Commission has apprehended former Provincial Councillor and businessman Salochana Gamage, along with another businessman, in Pitakotte over a Rs. 9 million bribery case.
New commanders have been appointed to the Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy.
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