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A mother and her one year-old son were killed and another injured when a motorcycle they were travelling on collided head-on with a bus on the New Kandy Road in Waduwegama today, Police said.

The injured were admitted to the Biyagama Hospital.

The victims were identified as 26-year-old Thalagalage Chathurangani Janakanthi and 1-year-old Hewadulige Mihindu Prabuddha, residents from Kaduwela, Police said.

They said that the motorcyclist was transferred to the Colombo National Hospital.

The driver of the bus was arrested. (Kalathma Jayawardhane)


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  • Selvyn Friday, 24 March 2017 08:09 PM

    We keep watching numerous deaths due to road accidents but as a country nobodys bothered about it via DM Android App

    Hadam Friday, 24 March 2017 08:17 PM

    What a awful tragedy. My heart goes out to both who succumbed. Rest in peace.

    DHA Friday, 24 March 2017 08:25 PM

    Everyone these days are busy playing cat and mouse game....till that finishes all politicians have no time to spend for public

    Mandy Friday, 24 March 2017 10:26 PM

    OMG. A one year old on a mobike. Did he have a helmet ? His head would have been so soft.The father also should be charged.

    TONY Saturday, 25 March 2017 08:54 AM

    AM SURE THE DRIVER IS NOT COMPETENT TO TAKE A BUS. POLICE SHOULD LOOK INTO HOW THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS GET A DRIVERS LICENSE

    Dee Saturday, 25 March 2017 11:22 AM

    They wouldn't have been wearing full face helmuts.


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