Sri Lanka, Dec. 16 -- A Police Sergeant attached to the Welipenna Police Station has reportedly died after being struck by a speeding motorcycle on the Aluthgama-Mathugama road, the Welipenna Police confirmed.

The deceased has been identified as 54-year-old Godellage Upul Samantha, a resident of the Ahungalle area.

A group of police officers on duty at the Labuwelgoda Junction had reportedly signaled a motorcycle to stop for exceeding the speed limit.

The motorcycle, unable to control its speed, had collided with the Police Sergeant, who was thrown into a nearby drain, sustaining severe head injuries.

The Sergeant was admitted to Darga Town Hospital in Aluthgama, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The motorcyclist had sustaine...