A female pedestrian has died after being struck by a passenger transport bus near the private bus stand at Bastian Mawatha, Pettah, last evening.
According to the Police, the woman who had sustained injuries in the accident later died after being admitted to the Colombo National Hospital.
The identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed, but investigations so far have revealed that she was a beggar woman.
The bus driver has been taken into custody, and further investigations are being carried out by the Pettah Police. (Newswire)