Two killed in train tragedy

10 March 2017 07:15 pm

Two 50-year-old men died after being hit by a Fort-bound train near a tunnel close to the American Centre in Kollupitiya this evening, police said.

They said tragedy struck the victims when they were walking along the railway track around 3.15 pm.

One had died on the spot while the other succumbed to his injuries at the National Hospital in Colombo.

Both have identified as residents from the Balangoda area.