Two persons, including a Russian national, were reported dead following an accident involving a three-wheeler and a train in the Habaraduwa area in Galle today (01).
The Police said the accident had occurred when the three-wheeler in which the victims were travelling had been hit by a train near the Maharamba railway crossing at Dalawella in Habaraduwa this morning.
The driver of the three-wheeler and the female Russian passenger had died on the spot.
The Police said that the accident had taken place at a time when a notice had been displayed for motorists warning of the non-functioning of the railway gate at the railway crossing.