Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- A 17-year-old school student was killed in a fatal road accident in Bandaragama last evening (22).

The accident occurred when a motorcycle attempting to enter the main road from a by-road near the Kotalawala Junction on the Panadura-Horana Road collided with a bus travelling towards Horana, within the Bandaragama Police Division.

The injured motorcyclist was initially admitted to the Bandaragama Hospital and later transferred to the Horana Hospital for further treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The deceased has been identified as a 17-year-old school student from Yatiyana, Bandaragama.

The body has been placed at the Horana Hospital morgue, while the Bandaragama Police are conducting further investiga...