A 19-year-old youth was killed in a motorcycle accident in Kumbukwewa, Neriyawa, on the afternoon of October 27. The collision occurred on the Kumbukgate-Bannakgama Nelawa road when a motorcycle traveling from Bannakgama towards Nelawa collided head-on with another motorcycle coming from the opposite direction.

Both riders, their passengers, and two children sustained serious injuries and were transported to Hiripitiya Hospital. Unfortunately, one of the riders succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment.