Two persons were reported dead and three others injured in two separate road accidents reported in the Udawalawa and Dhoratiyawa areas.
According to the Police, an 81-year-old woman was knocked down by a motorcycle while crossing the road on the Udawalawa- Thanamalvila Road yesterday.
The injured woman succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment at the Embilipitiya Hospital. The motorcyclist has been arrested in connection with the accident.
Meanwhile, a 22-year-old man was reported dead after the small lorry he was travelling in collided with another lorry along the Kurunegala- Dambulla Road today.
Three other persons travelling in the small lorry had also sustained serious injuries and were admitted to the Kurunegala Hospital.
The Dhoratiyawa Police is conducting investigations into the accident. (Newswire)
