Two killed in three-wheeler collision

Two killed in three-wheeler collision

Two persons were killed when a three-wheeler collided with a vehicle near the Kelaniwatta Kovil on the Yatiyantota-Bulathkohupitiya road.

Two others were admitted to the Karawanella Base Hospital with injuries, police said.

The accident occurred when a three wheeler traveling at high speed from Bulathkohupitiya to Yatiyantota collided with a car last evening.

The deceased have been identified as a 23-year-old and a 24-year-old residents of Kelaniwatta.

The driver of the car has been arrested by the police and released on bail.

The Yatiyantota police are conducting investigations into the incident.