A woman has died following a road accident involving a motorcycle and a van at the Pamunuwa junction along the Minuwangoda-Veyangoda road.

The accident occurred on 15 June night, when a motorcycle travelling from Minuwangoda towards Veyangoda collided head-on with a van approaching from the opposite direction.

Both the motorcyclist and the female pillion rider sustained serious injuries and were initially admitted to the Minuwangoda Base Hospital. They were later transferred to the District General Hospital, Gampaha, for further treatment. However, the female pillion rider succumbed to her injuries.

The deceased has been identified as a 53-year-old woman from Udugampola. Her body has been placed at the morgue of the Gampaha Hospital for the post-mortem examination.