A youth was killed and another youth crtically injured and hospitalized following a speeding sports car collided with the bicycle they were travelling in at Gonapinuwala Area in Hikkaduwa (Southern Province) last night.The 27 and 28 years old youths who met with the accident were admitted to the Karapitiya Hospital but the 27 year old had succumbed to his injuries on admission to the hospital.
The driver of the car has been identified as 17 year old Kanishka Abeygunawardena who is the nephew of Joint Opposition MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena and he has been reported as under the influence of liqour at the time of the accident and do not have a driving licence.
One out the five persons in the sports car has also injured due to the accident and hospitalized it has been reported.
Thelikada Police have arrested the driver of the car last night and after being produced before the Baddegama Magistrate Court he has been remanded until tomorrow (19).
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