Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Colombo, April 25 () - While the Sri Lanka Army is conducting an inquiry, a three-member independent committee headed by a Senior President's Counsel has been appointed by Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS) to conduct an inquiry into the tragic incident that occurred during the Fox Hill Super Cross 2024 event in Diyatalawa.

SLAS president Ashhar Hameem said they have taken urgent steps to financially support all the families of the victims.

He said that an unforeseen racing incident which had happened within the track limits had resulted in the loss of seven lives and had left 19 injured, while seven persons are still receiving treatment.

"Despite the challenges we now face, we wish to address certain misconcepti...