Girl hit by train, dies

An Arts Faculty student of the Peradeniya University died yesterday after being hit by a train at 5.30 am. The deceased has been identified as Madhusha Selvanayagam, 21, a resident of Vavuniya.

Police revealed that the deceased was boarded at the Ramanathan Hostel and had gone to the Railway Station early morning yesterday to go home after learning that her father had suddenly died.

Police had commenced investigations over the incident to find out if it was an accident or suicide.