Sri Lanka, March 19 -- A 54-year-old Dutch woman died following a road accident in the Pelwehera area of the Ambepussa-Trincomalee road in the Dambulla Police Division last night (18).

The incident occurred when a car traveling towards Habarana was struck from behind by a three-wheeler while turning left to stop in front of a shop. Another three-wheeler, attempting to avoid the vehicles, swerved to the right and collided with an oncoming lorry.

Two foreign men and two women in the second three-wheeler sustained serious injuries, and one of the women died after being admitted to Dambulla Hospital.

The body has been placed at the hospital morgue, while the lorry involved has been seized. Dambulla Police are conducting further investigati...