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Five presidential Security Division (PSD) officers were killed and several others injured when a defender vehicle and two private buses crashed into each other at Miriswatte on the Minuwangoda-Colombo Road this morning.

Three males and one female were among the dead, police said.

The injured were admitted to the Minuwangoda Hospital and later transferred to the Gampaha Hospital.

Another injured PSD officer who was receiving treatment at the Gampaha Hospital had been succumbed to his injuries a few hours later, police said. (Tony Karunaratne)








Pix by Tony Karunaratne

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  • gon namba Friday, 11 September 2015 03:00 PM

    These people should be educated that they are driving lethal weapon, if mishandled they will kill innocent people and be killed.

    asoka Wednesday, 23 September 2015 08:30 AM

    the first bus shakes due to hard hit

    Dr. Manura Monday, 14 September 2015 05:47 PM

    Defender is one of the most unsafe vehicle. It seems no air bags were there. I wonder why our people just love defender.

    schap Monday, 14 September 2015 04:25 PM

    did any one die then?

    Third Eye Sunday, 13 September 2015 07:07 AM

    Thank God for having CCTV,for if not, the poor bus drivers would have been blamed!

    Sean Saturday, 12 September 2015 11:03 PM

    Hope this will be an eye opener for All govt and service people who drive like as.... ?

    dessy Friday, 11 September 2015 05:08 PM

    Defender suppliers will stop exporting them to Sri Lanka if they see this video and realise how we drive them here. What a shame.

    gune Friday, 11 September 2015 04:14 PM

    Pl. look at the video clip.what can the bus drivers do at this point.Defender driver may have few drinks ???

    Mohideen Friday, 11 September 2015 03:48 PM

    Before you comment see the video

    Dominic Friday, 11 September 2015 03:47 PM

    Its no doubt the PSD guys fault but I dont know if you noticed but the on coming bus actually turned in towards the defender moments before the crash. Was it a reflex action or did he do it on purpose?

    Nadeesha Friday, 11 September 2015 03:27 PM

    Do you think that who died in tsunami were involved in serious crimes?

    Zulkifli_Nazim Friday, 11 September 2015 03:09 PM

    What a calamity to their families and the families of the injured personnel.

    Zulkifli_Nazim Friday, 11 September 2015 03:08 PM

    Is it mandatory for PSD officers and other officers of the government to travel and terrifying high speed? ones.

    LSK Friday, 11 September 2015 03:06 PM

    Did you not see the video

    Maya Thursday, 10 September 2015 12:14 PM

    Sad. However can not stop thinking if these PSD men wanted for a high profile murder investigation of the CID.

    Perera Friday, 11 September 2015 02:53 PM

    No one is above the law including road rules. Be aware !

    saranapala Friday, 11 September 2015 02:45 PM

    What an idiot is the driver, wet road/solid white line and the bend. Why do they drive like lunatics. Last time when I was in Sri Lanka my car was nearly hit by one of these PSD jeep.

    Gun Friday, 11 September 2015 02:04 PM

    Well done camera man. But see how dumb the driver in the Jeep is. It is like suicide

    Nadeesha Friday, 11 September 2015 01:49 PM

    Do you think those who died during tsunami were involved in some serious crimes?

    Sharm Friday, 11 September 2015 01:43 PM

    Watch the video carefully. The PSD driver is driving too fast, overtaking a bus in the bend and cutting across a single line, all grave driving errors. For once the bus drivers are not at fault.

    hewa Friday, 11 September 2015 01:34 PM

    two buses were going in opposite directions sceen was very clear .dont blame bus drivers.

    rajeev Friday, 11 September 2015 12:58 PM

    watch the video - PSD jeep off track on single line on curve - 100% fault of the PSD driver. one bus was on halt.

    Malith Thursday, 10 September 2015 04:26 PM

    two Buses on same route... of course a Bus Race. Obvious.We need more strict laws for buses. These people behave like road gangs showing their way through and making up their own rules.

    janaka Thursday, 10 September 2015 04:23 PM

    Were we not told motorcades for the parliament fat boys were finished after removal of Rajapaksa?

    evidence Thursday, 10 September 2015 12:40 PM

    Whilst expressing deepest sympathies, we hope non of the PSD officers were key witnesses for Thajudin case

    SIRIBIRIS Thursday, 10 September 2015 12:38 PM

    May Their souls RIP, I thought PDS was dissolved few months ago..

    Leo Thursday, 10 September 2015 12:32 PM

    didnt they specifically promise not to use VIP escorts?

    lkboy Thursday, 10 September 2015 12:26 PM

    I thought the PSD was dissolved few weeks ago?


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