A 25-year-old man and his 21-year-old wife were killed when the motorbike they were travelling on collided head on with a van in Medawachchiya on the Karambankulama -Galkendegama Road this morning, police said.

The couple had died on admission to the Medawachchiya Hospital.

Meanwhile, 28-year-old man died in another accident involved with a van and a Lorry at kaluwanchikudy on Kalmunai-Batticaloa Main Road in the early hours today.

Seven other passengers of the van and lorry were admitted to the kaluwanchikudy Hospital.