COLOMBO (News 1st) - Five people have died in separate accidents across Sri Lanka in the past 24 hours.
The accidents occurred in Katupotha, Uppuveli, Wattala, Thambalagamuwa, and Boralesgamuwa.
In Thambalagamuwa, a woman died after a car lost control and crashed into a shop on the Ambepussa-Trincomalee road.
Four others in the vehicle were injured in the accident.
A 55-year-old man died in Katupotha when he was struck by a lorry in Rambawewa, Kadahapola.
In Uppuveli, a 70-year-old woman died after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing the road on the Trincomalee-Puttalam main road.
A person was struck by a bus while crossing the road in Wattala.
The identity of the deceased has not been revealed yet.
A 24-year-old died in Boralesgamuwa when an army bus collided with the motorcycle he was riding.
Investigations into the incidents are ongoing.