Three people, including a school student, were killed this morning (04) when a large eucalyptus tree fell onto a three‑wheeler travelling from Mapakanda to Nawalapitiya.
It is reported that the victims were a school student, his mother, and another woman.
The driver of the three‑wheeler escaped with his life. The accident is reported to have occurred around 6:45 am.
Local police officers and residents later removed the bodies trapped under the fallen tree and transported them to the Nawalapitiya District General Hospital.
The Nawalapitiya Police have launched further investigations into the incident. (Newswire)