A midnight hit and run
An accident occurred when a lorry collided with a pedestrian crossing the Habarana- Trincomalee Main Road in Habarana police division yesterday (2) at around 11.45p.m., Police told Ceylon Today Online.
The critically injured pedestrian has died after being admitted to Dambulla hospital. The lorry has fled the scene without reporting the accident.
The deceased has been identified as a 32-year-old resident of Trincomalee.
The remains are kept at the morgue of Dambulla hospital. The post mortem examination will be held today (2). Habarana Police is carrying out further investigations into the incident.