22 August 2023 12:00 am Views - 123
By B.G.Chaturanga
A woman and her daughter had died in a fatal accident last morning in front of Kadireshan Kovil in Jayanthi Mawatha in Anuradhapura.
The victims Sashika Dulani Weerasinhe (36) and K. Thisani Priyansa (08) were residents of Samagi Mawatha in Kalaoya. The former was a teacher of Rahula Vidyalaya in Tract 10 in Rajangana.
Investigations revealed that they were riding on a motorcycle towards Jayanthi Mawatha roundabout when they were knocked down by a tipper lorry running in the same direction.
The driver of the tipper lorry was taken into custody by Anuradhapura Police pending further investigations. He was to be produced in court yesterday afternoon.
OIC Traffic Branch of Anuradhapura Police CI Senaka Prasanna and SI Palitha Nissanka are conducting further investigations on the instruction of HQI Anuradhapura Police CI R.M. Jayaweera.