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<p>Former Sri Lanka cricketer Lahiru Thirimanne met with a fatal road accident on March 13 in the Thrippane area of Anuradapura. Thirimanne has been hospitalised after his car collided with a lorry.</p>

Ex-Sri Lanka cricketer Lahiru Thirimanne meets with gruesome road accident on Thursday, March 14 in the Thrippane area of Anuradapura, Sri Lanka. (X)

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Ex-Sri Lanka star rushed to hospital after Rishabh Pant-like gruesome road accident, car badly destroyed after collision with lorry

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