Container & Motorcycle Collided

A 55-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with a container which was parked beside the Athurugiriya – Malabe road near the Bope gas station, last night.

The deceased man identified as Ranasinghe Aarachchilage Nihalratne, a Police Officer, from Athurugiriya succumbed to injuries after being rushed to the Homagama Hospital.

Postmortem examinations will be conducted today.

Further  investigations are carried out by  Athurugiriya Police.