25 injured in head-on collision

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At least 25 passengers were injured in a head-on collision between two private buses near Dikoya on the Hatton-Bogawantalawa Road today, Police said.

One of the private buses was heading from Hatton to Dayagama while the other was heading to Hatton from Maskeliya.

The injured were admitted to the Dikoya Base Hospital.

Police said they believed the two buses might have been speeding and that might have led to the accident. (Pix and Tex by Ranjith Rajapaksa)

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Rohan Friday, 28 February 2014 08:20 PM

Covil cloth police officers shoud get in to Out bound buses and cstch these over speed drivers.., Other officers standing on roads never catch these people... via DM Android App

danushka Friday, 28 February 2014 08:38 PM

rather than using army personal for road work, the govt should implement a system for all buses to be driven by army personal with high discipline and training. Then the private owners have to pay the army an assigned salary per driver. I think this way we could end this bus driver menace. many countries only allow professionals to drive trains and busses due to the high responsibility they hold. via DM Android App

Campos Friday, 28 February 2014 03:45 PM

No doubt speeding and overtaking when they should wait. No army personnel--this is a civilian activity! Unless, of course you want a completely militarized society. But, do you think Army men are any more responsible than these private bus drivers?

M.Muttha Monday, 03 March 2014 12:37 PM

What more can we expect in a country where more than 60% of the drivers and conductors of private buses are drug addicts. via DM iPad app

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