State Minister Mr. Sanath Nishantha and the police constable who was his security officer died early on Thursday (25) morning in an accident on the Katunayake Expressway.
It was reported that the jeep carrying Mr. Sanath Nishantha, driving towards Colombo from Katunayake, collided with a container vehicle traveling in the same direction and then crashed into the safety fence of the road.
State Minister Sanath Nishantha, his security officer, and the driver of the jeep were seriously injured and admitted to Ragama Hospital.
Police said, that the state minister and the police constable died upon admission, while the driver is currently receiving treatment at Ragama Hospital.