A Cyclist was killed and three others were critically injured and hospitalized after an Army Van ran over them at Moratuwa area yesterday (10).
The Army van had ran over a 58 year old Cyclist and three pedestrians who were walking on side of the road at the time of the incident iy has been reported.The deceased cyclist was a resident of Horethidu
Moratuwa police had arrested the driver of the Army van over the incident and he is due to be produced before Moratuwa Magistrate Court .
Four Persons were injured two of them seriously after a Vehicle transporting Mobile cranes had collided with ten vehicles parked at the street corner in Kaleliya City on Pasyala-Meerigama road yesterday (08) The injured were hospitalized it has been reported.
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) had issued land slide warnings to two districts in the island due to the adverse weather condition prevailing at present ,
Accordingly NBRO had issued landslide warnings to Badulla and Ratnapura districts it has been announced.People living in mountainous and slope areas in those districts are being advised to be vigilant on the signs of landslides the NBRO has stated.
Two wild elephants were killed after colliding with a Mail train running from Trincomalee District to Colombo last night (08) at Hathraskotuwa area in Habarana (North Central Province) .Although the Two wild elephants were killed due to the negligence of the Engine driver when they were attempting to cross the railway line, no passenger in the train was harmed due to the incident it has been reported.
However the Mail train was derailed as a result of this incident according to reports.
