Two persons were killed and seven others were injured when a van toppled in the Habaraketiya area of Meemure in the Ududumbara Police area last evening.
The condition of three persons injured are serious, hospital sources said.
An injured person said that the driver had shouted out that the breaks were not functioning, just before the accident.
Police said that the accident had taken place in a remote area, about 25 km away from the police.
By Shane Seneviratne
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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