Two people have died following an accident involving a tipper truck and a lorry along the Dalukana - Dehiaththakandiya road at around 6:45 pm yesterday (Apr 01).
The accident had occured when the lorry had collided with a tipper which was parked on the left side of the road facing Dalukana.
Four people who were travelling in the lorry had sustained injuries and were admitted to the Polonnaruwa District Hospital. However, two victims had died while receiving treatment in the same.
Meanwhile, the driver of the tipper truck has been taken into custody by the Aralaganwila police.
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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