Sri Lanka, April 16 -- A total of 44 people died in road accidents reported across the island between April 10 and 15, police said.

Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Traffic Control and Road Safety, W.P.J. Senadhira said that 42 accidents were recorded during this period, with 19 of them reported during April 13, 14 and 15, causing 19 deaths.

He said that when breaking down the accidents by vehicle type, motorcycles accounted for the highest number with 16 incidents, followed by four accidents each involving three-wheelers and vans, two involving cars, two involving cabs, two involving bicycles and one hit-and-run incident.

He also said that driving under the influence of alcohol had been identified as the main cause of t...