Reckless driving kills two

by Kurulu Kariyakarawana

Two children aged five and 15 died in two separate accidents reported from Gampola and Chilaw on Friday due to reckless driving, the police said.

A lorry bound for Legumdeniya from Panwila had veered off course and run over a boy standing beside the Galaha – Gampola Main Road in Pussatenna area.

The five-year-old Pushparaj Ravichandran, who sustained serious injuries had been rushed to Gampola Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after admission.

The Gampola Police arrested the lorry driver who will be produced before Gampola Magistrate shortly.

Meanwhile in Chilaw a speeding lorry traveling towards Colombo on the Chilaw – Colombo Main Road ran over a cyclist, the police said.

The victim identified as Nimesh Eranda Lakmal (15) was rushed to Chilaw Hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after admission. He was a resident of Halamba, Maikkulama.

The driver of the lorry was taken into custody by the Chilaw Police.