COLOMBO: Three including a Sri Lankan Minister died in a car accident. The minister’s security guard and his driver are the other two dead. Water Resources Minister Sanath Nishantha (48) is among the dead. The accident happened on the Colombo Expressway Thursday early morning. The SUV in which the minister was travelling collided with a container truck. The vehicle has been completely damaged in the accident. Those in the vehicle were taken out after a great effort. By then, the minister and the security guard had died. Though the driver was rushed to the hospital, his life could not be saved. What led to the accident is not clear. The police have started an investigation.