Two killed in crash

16 August 2015 01:23 pm

Two people were killed and five others injured when the van they were travelling in crashed into a wall on the A9 road in Kodikamam, Jaffna today, police said.

The injured were admitted to Jaffna Hospital. Police said the vehicle had been travelling from Katunayeka Airport to Jaffna.

However, two men (aged 28 and 54) were pronounced dead on arrival.

The driver of the van is among the deceased, Police said.