An elderly Tamil man was hit and killed on Sunday by a Sri Lankan army vehicle in Nedunkeni in Vavuniya district.
Witnesses said that the army officer driving the vehicle had been speeding when he hit the man on a bicycle in front of Nedunkeni Maha Vidyalayam.
The body and vehicle were removed immediately by police.
The victim was identified as 67-year-old Kanapathipillai Perambalam, a father of four from Senaipulavu, Nedunkeni.
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