Sri Lanka, Aug. 9 -- A tragic accident near the Horana Hospital Junction early this morning (August 8) claimed the life of a 75-year-old man and left a woman injured.

The deceased has been identified as Olwin Indrasiri, a father of two and resident of the Ballapitiya area. He and a woman were travelling on a motorcycle toward a temple to observe religious austerities when the collision occurred around 6:00 a.m.

According to police, a van transporting factory employees from Moragahena, heading from Horana toward Anguruwathota, collided with the couple's motorcycle as they attempted to make a right turn near the junction.

The victims were rushed to the Horana District Hospital, where Indrasiri succumbed to his injuries. The woman is curr...