A twenty-eight-year-old bicycle rider was killed after being run over by a tipper on the Jaffna – Kandy main road in Mankulam last evening.
The cyclist succumbed to injuries after being rushed to the Kilinochchi Hospital.
The deceased individual identified as Andersen Prakash was a resident of Mankulam.
Post-mortem examinations will be conducted today.
The tipper driver was arrested by the Police.
Mankulam Police is investigating.