An officer attached to the Consulate General of India in Jaffna died following a tragic road accident in Omanthai, Vavuniya this morning (26).

According to Police, the accident occurred when the car in which they were travelling in, en route to Jaffna from Colombo, collided with a tipper truck that was heading to Omanthai from Jaffna.

The deceased was identified as a 52-year-old employee of the Indian Consulate. His wife, son, and father-in-law, who sustained serious injuries in the accident, were admitted to the District General Hospital in Vavuniya for treatment.

Further investigations are underway.