Six year old killed in road accident in Badulla as he was on his way to join first day class for Grade one

News

A six year old student who was on his way to join Grade one class for the first time was killed in a road accident today in Badulla, police said.

The victim is identified as Sivanesan Varun Prathees (6) from Aselapura, Badulla. He was pronounced dead on admission to Badulla district hospital.

According to the police, a container vehicle which was coming from the opposite direction collided with the victim as he was on his way for the first day of school in grade one at a nearby school. He was accompanied by his twin brother and grandmother.

Police said the grandmother was severely injured and currently admitted to Badulla hospital. The driver of the container was taken into custody by police and later remanded after being produced before the Magistrate courts. Further investigations are underway.

Comments

Still No Comments Posted.

Leave Comments

Most Reviews

May 31, 2025

- 468 - 0

Flt Lt Kasun Cumaratunga , more than a pilot, a guardian remembered on his 37th death anniversary

Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred

June 2, 2025

- 437 - 0

National Tax week launched

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.

June 2, 2025

- 336 - 0

SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 Fleet to perform low fly past over Colombo on Wed.

May 30, 2025

- 253 - 0

In Pix: Weather situation in Colombo

May 29, 2025

- 251 - 0

Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando Jailed

Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.

June 3, 2025

- 174 - 0

Krishanthi Kumaraswami convicts FR dismissed by SC

The Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by five convicts in the 1996 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy abduction, rape, and murder case.