A 14-year-old boy died yesterday (28) after being hit by an express train at the Tismalpola railway station in the Rambukkana Police Division.

Noting that the deceased has been identified as a resident of Medagama, the Police said that he had visited the Tismalpola station with several friends on a train travelling from Rambukkana to Colombo Fort. 

After getting off, he stepped onto the railway track instead of the platform. When it occurred, an express train en route from Badulla to the Colombo Fort had approached and fatally struck him, according to preliminary police investigations.

The Rambukkana Police is conducting further investigations regarding the incident.