Wednesday, July 12, 2017

A Youth Was Killed After A Giant Boulder Collapsed On A Tipper Truck

A youth was killed and another two persons have been
injured and hospitalized after a giant boulder had collapsed on the tipper truck they were in at a quarry in Dambugolla,Mirigama area this evening (12).

The three critically injured persons have been admitted to the Meerigama Hospital and the youth had succumbed to his injuries on admission to the hospital.Other injured persons have been transferred to wathupitiwala Hospital for further treatment.

The three injured persons in the tipper truck have faced this incident while they were near the quarry to purchase stones  it has been reported.

The deceased who was the driver of the tipper truck had been identified as a 19 year resident of Waeakapola area.

Meerigama police are conducting an investigation on the incident .


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A Sudden Fire Erupted In A Tyre Shop At Armour Street

A sudden fire has broken out at a tyre shop near Armour street in Grandpass this evening (29) causing severe traffic congestion in the area....