A person died after the car he was driving reportedly veered off the highway near Polgolla Dam in Katugastota and plunged into the Mahaweli River yesterday (2012-july 16) morning. Police said the accident had taken place at Dutugamunu Mawatha in Polgolla, Kandy. The car was found submerged in the river. The Police together with the people in the area pulled the vehicle out of the river by using ropes. Police said the body of a man, supposedly the person who drove it, was also recovered from the river. The body has been identified as that of Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Nayanajith Wijekoon, 36, Police said.
Polgolla car accident video
