Six killed in collision
Posted by Editor on June 17, 2011 - 11:56 am
Six persons of the same family were killed when a trishaw collided with a tipper in the Mawathagama town this morning, the Mawathagama police said.
Six persons including a boy were travelling in the trishaw at the time of the incident. They were returning home after pilgrimage to Anuradhapura, the police said. The victims were residents of Hatharaliyedda.
Two bodies are at the Kurunegala General Hospital and the rest of the bodies are at the Mawathagama Hospital.
Courtesy: Daily Mirror

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its so sadness news everyone us.Sri lanka roads way one of dangerous in the world,here mostly no one respect traffics signs.I never seen anywhere speed limit board on the way,these are so accidents reasons.
Up country train roads are still old periods,very much scare to journey.the train.Our many politics ministers are visiting specially europe and other developtments countries so why don`t take example to build our country railway.If really love the country any person those peoples are try to developt the country!