By: Isuru Parakrama
October 20, Colombo (LNW): Over the past 24 hours, four individuals, including a woman, tragically lost their lives in separate road accidents across different regions of Sri Lanka, Police said.
The incidents occurred in Moronthuduwa, Kopai, Karandeniya, and Kadawatha, marking a concerning rise in fatal road crashes.
In Moronthuduwa, a 21-year-old motorcyclist lost his life after losing control of his bike on the Moronthuduwa-Horana road.
The young man collided with a culvert, sustaining severe injuries. Despite being rushed to Gonaduwa Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after.
In another incident in Jaffna’s Kopai area, a three-wheeler struck a 68-year-old woman from Kattapirai while she was crossing the road.
The victim was immediately transported to Jaffna Hospital, where she was treated for critical injuries.
In Borakanda, tragedy struck when an 81-year-old cyclist was involved in a fatal head-on collision with a motorcycle.
The elderly man sustained life-threatening injuries and passed away at the scene of the accident.
Meanwhile, on the Kandy-Colombo main road near Kadawatha, a 74-year-old motorcyclist lost his life when a lorry struck his vehicle.
The collision caused the man to fall under the rear wheels of the lorry, resulting in his death on the spot.
The Police have urged motorists to exercise caution and adhere to traffic regulations to avoid such tragic accidents, especially given the recent increase in road fatalities across the country.
