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28 March 2024

Infant dies in road mishap

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An inquest into the sudden death of an infant revealed that the toddler was in the company of her parents, in a three-wheeler, travelling from Avissawella to Ruwanwella, when the vehicle had suddenly veered off the road and collided with a lorry.

Giving evidence at the inquest, the father of the deceased, Kanapathi Niroshan, said he’d been married just four years and that the 30-month-old daughter was their only child. He stated that on that fateful day, at around 9 a.m. he and his family were proceeding by three-wheeler from Avissawella to Ruwanwella, at a moderate speed.
 
His child had been seated next to her mother when the incident had occurred. On collision they were all flung out of the vehicle, his wife and their baby sustained injuries. They were rushed to the Karawanella Hospital, but the infant had succumbed to her injuries on admission.A verdict of accidental death was returned. PS 27947 Sugath assisted by PS 27659 Lal Pathirana led evidence.