An Indian athlete (44) was killed when he was hit by a train near the Bambalapitiya Railway Station today.

The Police said the victim was among a group of ten Indian athletes who were in Sri Lanka to attend the Inter Mercantile Athletics Championships.

Some of the touring athletes had gone to buy tea packs from a shop at Bambalapitiya when the victim had got off their bus to take photographs.

The Police said they suspected that a train had hit the victim when he attempted to take a photograph. (Darshana Sanjeewa)