A 10-year-old schoolgirl was killed after being run over by a bus in the Mattakkuliya area yesterday (10 April), Police said.
The accident occurred along the Hendala Ferry Road in the Mattakkuliya Police Division when the schoolgirl, who had got off a bus and attempted to cross the road, was run over by the same bus.
The child sustained serious injuries and was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on admission.
Police said the deceased was a 10-year-old resident of Mattakkuliya.
The bus driver involved in the accident has been arrested, while Mattakkuliya Police are conducting further investigations into the incident. (Newswire)