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Unguarded railway crossing in Kopparawatta
By Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk
A 78-year-old woman died and three others were seriously injured when a trishaw transporting them bumped against the Beliatta bound express from Colombo at the unguarded railway crossing in Kopparawatta. The deceased, Madawala Gamage Karunawathi was a resident of Parawahera in Kekanaduwa.
The injured were the deceased’s daughter-in-law, her 13-year-old granddaughter and the trishaw driver, who were admitted to the Matara General Hospital. They were on their way to a temple in Weheragampita area to offer alms when they met with the accident.
HQI Matara Police IP Dhammika Amarasena is conducting further investigations on the instructions of SP Susil Wijegunawardene.
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