Srilanka, May 28 -- Strong winds sweeping across the Rajarata region caused an unusual accident in Anuradhapura yesterday (27), when a parked three-wheeler was blown over 50 meters and plunged into the Tissa Wewa

The three-wheeler, owned by a resident of Devanampiyathissapura, had been parked on the embankment road of the tank without its brakes engaged. The owner had left the vehicle to bathe nearby when powerful gusts pushed it at high speed into the water. As the vehicle rolled into the tank, the owner attempted to intervene but was forced to jump into the water and narrowly escaped injury, according to police reports.

The Anuradhapura Police Lifeguard Unit initially faced difficulty locating the submerged vehicle due to continued s...