Sri Lanka, May 4 -- For the first time, the Sports Ministry will award Rs. 1 million each to the families of the victims of the Fox Hill Supercross tragedy in Diyatalawa that happened last month and claimed the lives of seven and injured several more.

Lands, Tourism and Sports Minister Harin Fernando said that although this money cannot equal the life of a human, this is some compensation they can provide to the victims' families.

He said that in addition, they will award Rs. 250,000 to each of the injured people who are being treated in hospitals.

Minister Fernando said that the Ministry is also a conducting an inquiry on this unfortunate incident.

Ministry officials said that this is the highest compensation ever paid by the Ministr...