Yesterday morning (27th), a man was killed and his son injured in an accident that occurred when a motorcycle collided with a train at the Matara Uyanwatta Dharmarama railway crossing.
A 50-year-old resident of Matara Weragampita area has died in the accident.
Also, the 8-year-old son was seriously injured and admitted to the Matara Hospital, and the accident was transferred to the Karapitiya Hospital.
It is reported that the Matara Police are conducting further investigations into the accident.