Six killed in road accidents in the past 24 hours

Police said six people were killed in separate road accidents reported in several parts of Sri Lanka within 24 hours.

One crash involved a lorry colliding with another lorry near the 54.9 km post on the Southern Expressway while travelling toward Kottawa, and police reported additional fatal accidents elsewhere as investigations continued.newswire +1

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