Two persons, including State Minister Sanath Nishantha, were reportedly died in an accident on the Katunayake Highway earlier this morning at about 2am (25 Jan.). The Minister hospitalised with serious injuries, after the vehicle he was travelling in collided with a container truck while heading towards Colombo from Katunayake (Kerawalapitiya) on the Expressway. Hospital sources later confirmed that two persons, including State Minister Nishantha, had succumbed to their injuries.
The State Minister’s vehicle had reportedly met with an accident on the Katunayake Highway earlier this morning (25 Jan.), following which three persons including the State Minister were admitted to the Ragama Hospital.
Police Media also later confirmed that two persons, including State Minister Nishantha, had succumbed to their injuries.
