It is reported that a person who was digging in an unauthorized gem mine in Badullagammana area of Bibila Kudukivula was killed when a pile of earth fell on him.
A 48-year-old man named RM Saman Premathilaka, a resident of Badullagammana area, has died.
It is said that he died on the spot, buried under the pile of earth, and after exhuming the body, the body was taken to Bibila Base Hospital for post-mortem examination.
Bibila Police is conducting further investigations.