Two youths were killed and one injured, when the car they were traveling skidded off the road and crashed onto a rock at Kailapathana on the Dambulla-Kekirawa Road last night, the Police said.

The deceased were identified as Thilina Suraj (35) and Asitha Bellana (30 of Dambulla.

The injured was admitted to the Dambulla Hospital, the Police said. They said that the accident might have been caused due to excessive speed.(Kanchana Ariyadasa)