Pedestrian hit by CTB Bus

A pedestrian had succumbed after he was being run over by a speedy C.T.B. Bus while the victim was trying to cross the Colombo-Kandy road in Pilimathalawa area yesterday morning.

According to the police media spokesperson's office, the incident had occurred yesterday morning in Pilimathalaawa area in Kadugannawa Police Division. The victim who had received serious injuries due to the fatal accident, had succumbed after admitted to the Government Hospital in Kadugannawa.

The victim was identified  as " Hettiarachchige Kapila Thilakaratne " a 40-year-old and a permanent resident in Kadapola area in Nuwara Eliya. 

The postmortem related to the dead body was to be carried out by the Government Hospital in Kadugannawa. 

The police had arrested the suspect C.T.B. Bus driver. Further investigations are being carried out by the Kadugannawa Police Station.