Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Senior lecturer Dr. Janaki D Jayawardena of the University of Colombo tragically died in a motor accident in Kohuwala yesterday (7), police confirmed.

The 59-year-old was with her son and his wife on Sumanaarama Road when the incident occurred. While her son attempted to restart his car, he placed a stone under the front wheel.

As Dr. Jayawardena tried to remove the stone, the vehicle, parked on a slope, unexpectedly moved forward, hitting her. She was rushed to Kalubowila Hospital but succumbed to her injuries.

Investigations revealed that although the stone was removed, she was unable to move away in time. Kohuwala Police are conducting further investigations.

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