Two killed, 43 injured in bus accident

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A 50-year-old woman and her 11-year-old son were killed while 43 other passengers injured in an accident when two passenger buses collided head on near the Nalanda College in Matale this morning, police said.

They said the injured were admitted to the Matale and Nalanda Hospitals.

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Rami Friday, 21 February 2020 01:47 PM

Why we let passengers to die like dogs on roads, Give them proper buses. If government can spent 2.8 billion for luxury vehicles for politicians, why can't they import proper buses with safety features

ali Friday, 21 February 2020 02:12 PM

Too many accidents due to the arrogant

Saranga Walimuni Friday, 21 February 2020 02:19 PM

What do we expect from lorry buses and our errand drivers

Roshanaly Friday, 21 February 2020 02:37 PM

Reckless Driving.

john Frazer Friday, 21 February 2020 04:29 PM

These are nothing to do with the bus its to do with driving its nonsense talking about luxury vehicles we need to talk about discipline on the road

Don Friday, 21 February 2020 04:40 PM

We are a society who never learn lessons.

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