Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- An officer attached to the Ambalantota Police who was on duty on New Year's Eve has died after being run over by a car driven by an individual who was under the influence, police stated.

According to the Police headquarters, the fatal accident occurred at around 2.30 a.m. today (01) at a roadblock near the bridge over the Walawe Ganga in Ambalantota.

Police said the vehicle, which was heading towards Ambalantota, failed to stop despite being ordered to do so and collide with the police officer on duty.

The deceased has been identified as Police Constable M. Sarath Kumara, a father of two and a resident of Weeriyagama, Sooriyawewa.

He had been transferred to the Embilipitiya Police Station and was scheduled to leav...