French tourist dies and two other tourists injured in road accident

By D.G.Sugathapala   
A French tourist died and two others were injured when the car transporting them veered off the road and toppled at Lankagama in Neluwa off Galle.  
The deceased were identified as Estell Marie Brannan 22 from France. The injured were tourists from Netherlands and Norway. They were admitted to hospital by the Neluwa police.  

The group of tourists were on a visit to Lankagama when their hiring car had veered off the road and toppled at Kolonthotuwa 
in Lankagama  
The driver told police that a defect in the brakes of the car had resulted in the accident.  
Neluwa police are conducting investigations.