COLOMBO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Two teenage boys were killed in separate motorcycle accidents in Sri Lanka on Saturday, local police said on Sunday.
In the first incident, a 14-year-old boy died after the motorcycle he was riding collided head-on with a truck at the Hakmana-Beliatte road, Southern Province. The boy was pronounced dead upon admission to Tangalle Hospital, the police said.
In a separate accident, a 15-year-old boy was killed and four others injured when a motorcycle crashed into the back of another motorcycle in Siyambalanduwa, Uva Province. The injured were admitted to Sirigala Hospital for treatment, the police said.
The police said none of them were wearing helmets. Authorities are continuing further inquiries.
Road accidents are common in Sri Lanka, with a significant number of them involving motorcycles. ■
