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Thirty-nine people have been killed in fatal road accidents in the country within nine days from December 20 till this date, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.
He said the total number of accidents during that period was around 527.
"During that period 122 persons have been critically injured while 238 people have received minor injuries," he said.
Meanwhile, the police spokesman said, as per the previous reports, the highest number of accidents in the country had taken place between December 20 and January 5.
He said said the police had launched special operations during the period to prevent such accidents are taking place.
The highest number of people have been killed were pedestrians, motorcyclists and three-wheeler drivers, he said. (Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)
Jaffna Logic Tuesday, 29 December 2020 11:34 AM
Sri Lanka could set an example to the world, by comprehensively removing “traffic law enforcement” from the police and handing it over to a newly formed Traffic Agency, staffed by university graduates, exclusively dedicated to all land traffic in the country.
ajith77 Tuesday, 29 December 2020 03:30 PM
Traffic accidents are more fatal than Covid 19
Matara - Logic Tuesday, 29 December 2020 04:05 PM
Jaffna Logic- I,100% agree with you. However the very poor intelligent ministers won't agree ith you.
Ube Wednesday, 30 December 2020 09:41 AM
Preventable, many of accidents are due to negligence of three wheelers, buses and truck. Drunken drive is contributory. Strick laws and replacement of three wheelers with small cars.
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