Three women killed in Gampola–Doluwa road accident
Posted by Editor on October 6, 2025 - 4:18 pm
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Three women were killed and another person was injured in an accident that occurred at noon today (October 6) in the Doluwa area on the main road from Gampola through Doluwa to Kandy, within the Gampola Police Division.
A car traveling from Gampola toward Kandy went out of control and collided with four women walking along the road and a lorry parked on the roadside.
The four women and the female driver of the car sustained injuries and were admitted to the Gampola Hospital.
Three of the women, aged 67, 68, and 70, who were residents of the Peradeniya and Doluwa areas, were pronounced dead upon admission.
The female driver has been arrested, and the Gampola Police are conducting further investigations.
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