It is reported that the car driver lost his life when a car collided with the back of a lorry that was stopped to change a tire near the Kottawa entrance of the highway.
There was a Russian girl in that car and she was admitted to Homagama hospital due to her injuries. It is reported that the Russian girl met with this accident while on her way to Katunayake airport.
It is reported that the driver of the car who lost his life in the accident is a 47-year-old resident of Akurassa and the Russian girl is 27-years-old.