UPDATE: A woman and two children were killed in a train collision in Kollupitiya at around 6:30 pm today (Jun 14).
The train had been heading towards Aluthgama from Colombo Fort at the time of the accident, police said.
Police have identified the woman as 32-year old Dharshani Ramaiiah, while the children have been identified as eight and 12-year old boys.
They were residents of Kotahena.
Train collides with three people in Kollupitiya
A train in Kollupitiya has collided with three persons a short while ago, police said.
Accordingly, a team of police officers have been deployed to the scene of the accident.
The Railways Department said the train had been heading towards Aluthgama from Colombo Fort at the time of the accident.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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