Video: Two killed, three injured in bus accident

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Two persons were killed and three injured when a private bus veered into a bus halt near Thalangama Hospital due to a technical defect.

The victims were reported to have been run down while they were in the bus halt.

The injured were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital.

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Bushel Perera Friday, 17 May 2013 08:32 AM

Now motor vehical accdents has becime a plague in this country

nalaka Friday, 17 May 2013 08:49 AM

and still these privat bus drivers will continue their madness

susa Friday, 17 May 2013 08:56 AM

who the hell passed the fitness test this condemned vehicles?

Niwas Friday, 17 May 2013 09:35 AM

Motor Bicks, Three wheelers and Busses are running like mad dogs on the roads.

Grace Friday, 17 May 2013 10:03 AM

It was because of technical fault or driver's carelessness?

good doc Friday, 17 May 2013 10:38 AM

THIS IS WORSE THAN 30 YEARS WAR, GOTA DO SOMETHING PLEASE !

piyal Friday, 17 May 2013 10:35 AM

SRI LANKA IS THE ONLY COUNTRY WHICH USES CONDEMNED VEHICLES TO TRANSPORT SCHOOL CHILDREN - IF I'M WRONG COUNT HOW MANY SCHOOL VANS YOU CAN FIND WITH ENGLISH NUMBERS ...EKATA KALANTHARAK YAWI ....
IT SHOWS THE PLIGHT OF THE NATION .....

Simple mind Friday, 17 May 2013 11:47 AM

How convenient to blame it on a technical defect. Wonder who the owner of the bus is?

Game Kolla Friday, 17 May 2013 12:40 PM

It is high time to bring back capital punishment......these mad killers should be punished with death penalty.

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