Former Sri Lanka U-19 cricketer Akshu Fernando dies after 7 years in coma

Former Sri Lanka Under-19 cricketer Akshu Fernando passed away after seven years in coma. Fernando, who represented Sri Lanka at 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, had been in a coma following an accident at an unprotected railway crossing near Mount Lavinia beach on December 28, 2018. The incident occurred as he was returning from a running session.