Three killed and seven injured in lorry-van collision

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Three persons were killed and seven others were seriously injured when a van transporting members of a popular music group in Chilaw, collided with a lorry head-on in the Arachchikattuwa area on the Colombo-Puttalam main road.

The incident took place yesterday at 3.30am. The injured were admitted to the Chilaw Hospital by the residents of the area, police media spokesman Ajith Rohana said.

The three victims were members of the ‘HeartBlack’ music group in Chilaw and were returning home after performing at a wedding in Thabbowa.

The lorry was transporting rice to Vavuniya from Colombo at the time it collided with the van.

SP Rohana said that the victims were identified as Romesh Ranasinghe (24), Anne Sanjeewa (24) and Jude Bastians (29).

According to eyewitnesses the van had travelled at a high speed at the time of the incident. The Chilaw police are conducting further investigations into the incident. (Supun Dias and Lalith Navaratne)

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kondebendapucheena Sunday, 18 December 2011 08:24 AM

If you don t respect speed limits and safety rules you will end up in Heaven,

meranchim Sunday, 18 December 2011 10:16 AM

Too many accident on the road many love once are loss still government cant find the clue solve the problem ...i

fazli Sunday, 18 December 2011 10:44 AM

One has to see if its hell or heven

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