අකුරණ මාරාන්තික අනතුරේ ලොරි රථ රියදුරු රිමාන්ඩ්

Rupavahini News reports that the crash happened on the morning of October 19 at Kurugoda Junction, near the seventh milepost in Akurana, on the Kandy–Matale A-09 road. It says a lorry carrying cement powder was travelling from Alawathugoda towards Kandy when its driver lost control, hit several vehicles ahead and overturned. Ada Derana and Hiru News also report that four people died in the multi-vehicle crash.

Rupavahini News reports that those killed were two men aged 38 and 51, from Alawathugoda and Akurana, and two women aged 16 and 28, from Matale and Akurana. Ada Derana’s Sinhala report also identifies a 16-year-old girl among the dead. Rupavahini News says six injured people were receiving treatment at hospitals in Kandy and Akurana, and that post-mortem examinations took place at Kandy Hospital before the bodies were handed to relatives.

Rupavahini News and Ada Derana report that police arrested the 46-year-old lorry driver, who was from the Galgamuwa area. Rupavahini News said he was due to appear before the Kandy Magistrate’s Court on October 20.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports that police scheduled a temporary closure of the A-09 at Kurugoda Junction from 9 a.m. to noon on October 21 to recover and remove the prime mover and trailer. Sri Lanka Mirror lists a route via Katugastota, Madawala, Wattegama, Ukuwela and Alwala for traffic between Kandy and Matale, and separate routes for light and heavy vehicles travelling from Matale towards Kandy.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.