An Italian national succumbed to death after colliding with a train that was heading towards Colombo from Aluthgama yesterday (Jan 17).
The incident had occured at the railway track that ran across De Saram Place.
The 67-year old victim was rushed to the Kalubowila Hospital and had died while receiving treatment, police said.
Mount Lavinia Police are conducting further investigations into the accident.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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