Two persons have died on the Southern expressway after being hit by a fuel tanker, police said.
The deceased, a driver of a lorry and his assistant, aged 61 and 72, have stopped at the 126.8 km post near Aparekka to check whether the solar panel stocks in the lorry have been tied properly. A fuel tanker coming from behind has crashed into the parked lorry killing both men and critically injuring one in the oil tanker.
Malimbada police has commenced investigation into the collision.
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.
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