Medical student knocked down by train

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A 22-year-old female medical student was killed after she was knocked down by a train in Wellawatte, opposite the Ramakrishna Road this afternoon.

The second year undergraduate of the Sri Jayawardenapura University's Medical Faculty, and the daughter of a specialist surgeon attached to the Lady Ridgeway hospital, was knocked down by the Anuradhapura bound train travelling from Matara.

The body now lies at the Kalubowila hospital while the post mortem is due to be held tomorrow.

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siva Friday, 28 March 2014 01:58 PM

Very very sad to hear this. Such a valuable girl lost her life

Public Friday, 28 March 2014 09:20 PM

May she RIP. Feel sorry for the surgeon family.

tony Saturday, 29 March 2014 06:12 AM

GREAT LOSS FOR THE FAMILY AND COUNTRY, HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES. what was she doing by the rail track.

AJJA Saturday, 29 March 2014 08:03 AM

It is the duty of parents to check the where about of their children

Jude Fernando Saturday, 29 March 2014 08:51 AM

Hey, what was she doing on the rail track??? Track is for trains, not for people to walk!

Kumar Saturday, 29 March 2014 09:39 AM

???
sympathy for the loss of loved ones.

Damn Saturday, 29 March 2014 05:07 PM

Was is it a suicide

Dillon DP Saturday, 29 March 2014 06:23 PM

My Deepest sympathies to her family and loveones

max Sunday, 30 March 2014 12:20 PM

how comw train knock down a man ???.he allowed himself to train to be knock down.

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