Two persons including a teenager have died after being knocked down by a train in Kilinochchi last night.
It is reported that the victims were knocked down by a train travelling from Jaffna to Colombo, when they had attempted to leave the railway line upon noticing the approaching train.
The victims have been identified as 18-year old Selvaraja Sajeepan, a resident of Mullaitivu, and 28-year old Anandasami Nilavan, a resident of Jaffna.
The remains of the victims had been handed over to the Kilinochchi Railway Station by the train which was involved in the accident.
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out today on their remains which lie at the Kilinochchi hospital.
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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