Sri Lankan state minister Sanath Nishantha killed as his jeep hits container vehicle

Colombo, January 25 Sri Lankan State Minister Sanath Nishantha and his security official were killed in a road accident on Katunayake expressway on Thursday, local media reported. The accident occurred when a jeep carrying Nishantha, his security officer and driver,...

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Updated At : 03:59 PM Jan 25, 2024 IST

Colombo, January 25

Sri Lankan State Minister Sanath Nishantha and his security official were killed in a road accident on Katunayake expressway on Thursday, local media reported.

The accident occurred when a jeep carrying Nishantha, his security officer and driver, hit a container vehicle and rammed into the road fence, Daily Mirror reported.

The jeep was proceeding from Katunayake towards Colombo.

All of them were seriously injured and admitted to the Ragama hospital where Nishantha and police constable Jayakodi died on admission.

The jeep driver is being treated at Ragama Hospital, police said.