A third-year student from the law department of the Faculty of Arts of University of Peradeniya, lost his life in a train accident today afternoon (01). The Peradeniya police reported that the fatal incident occurred when the train en route from Kandy to Nawalapitiya collided with the student, who was reportedly using a mobile phone while walking along the railway line towards the Peradeniya railway station.
Identified as Thisal Kitsara by the Peradeniya University authorities, the student passed away due to his injuries on the spot. The untimely demise of Kitsara has cast a shadow over the university community, prompting an outpouring of grief and condolences.
