19 June 2018 10:27 am
Police said the car which was travelling towards Kandy had skidded off the road and hit the two policemen on the Kandy-Jaffna Main Road. They said the driver had fallen asleep on the wheel.
The two constables and four passengers in the car were admitted to the Matale Hospital. The 49-year-old constable, Sathish Malaviaracchi succumbed to injuries after being admitted to the hospital.
The driver of the car has been arrested. (Darshana Balasuriya)
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