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| Tuesday, 19 October 2004 |
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by Florence Wickramage Undergoing treatment at the Accident Ward of the National Hospital in Colombo is Shirley Edward Perera (50) of Jumma Masjid Road Borella who had been knocked down by a train on October 6 at around 8 at night. According to Perera he had been returning with a friend after attending a party at Veragodella, Dematagoda. They had been walking along the railway track. He admitted that he had taken liquor at the party. While proceeding along Perera had sat down by the railway track to answer a call of nature totally unaware that a train was approaching from the Veyangoda side. On seeing the oncoming train his friend had shouted to warn him by which time it had been too late, for the cow-catcher of the train had knocked Perera on the waist. He is presently undergoing treatment in the Accident Ward for a broken hip-bone and leg. Perera, a fruit-seller by profession running a stall at the Nugegoda market is unmarried and lives with his aged mother and aunt. He is the sole breadwinner. Authorities at the Accident Ward said that this is one of the many such accident cases being reported daily which is the result of excessive consumption of liquor. |
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