Fuel bowser falls down precipice

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A bowser laden with diesel went down a 15-feet slope in Diyagala, Ginigathhena last night. Police said that diesel leaking from the bowser was flowing into the Mahaweli River.

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Comments - 17

malkanthi Tuesday, 07 August 2012 05:35 AM

Endless catastrophic situations. Need a great cleansing on this nation and leaders.

Jagath Leanage Wednesday, 08 August 2012 04:32 PM

What type of diesel does this bowser had? Substandard diesel or good diesel?

Kapila Wednesday, 08 August 2012 03:59 AM

Can change the Name of CPC .CBTC. Ceylon Bala Thel company.

Monkey Joe Tuesday, 07 August 2012 12:49 PM

Lanka's fuel & its never ending story ....! Soon one could write a book on this subject .

S.K Tuesday, 07 August 2012 09:51 AM

Very good.

hard Tuesday, 07 August 2012 09:44 AM

WHERE HELL YOU FIND A GOOD PERSON ON THIS EARTH

shaf Tuesday, 07 August 2012 09:31 AM

Aren't anyone here worried about the effects of diesel leaking into Mahaweli river. It will a lotta damage to the ecosystem. Unfortunately the extent of the damage won' be known until a few weeks.

Yehiya Tuesday, 07 August 2012 07:56 AM

We have good transport system of train. Its the cheap way.Why they using the road transport to fuel & gas. All corrupted. Need a good minister to CPC.

Aney Machang Tuesday, 07 August 2012 06:48 AM

Sri Lanka will soon become an Oil rich Country - wonder of Asia!

Cyclops Tuesday, 07 August 2012 02:38 AM

Adding fuel to the an already burning issue!

Surprised........... Tuesday, 07 August 2012 04:45 AM

Let's hope that this is the contaminated diesel ????

Kautilya Tuesday, 07 August 2012 04:35 AM

It was diesel added with water and now the water added with diesel.Vow.

FLY Tuesday, 07 August 2012 04:08 AM

People down the mahaweli river can sell cheap good quality diesel mixed with pure water

Dadoriya Tuesday, 07 August 2012 04:12 AM

Good riddance of bad rubbish.

john Tuesday, 07 August 2012 03:48 AM

Oh well its substandard anyway...

Sri Lankan Tuesday, 07 August 2012 03:36 AM

better check the Oil Quality before its all drained out...

Dee Tuesday, 07 August 2012 03:20 AM

Oh No! now not only the fuel but even our rivers will be 'contaminated' this is certainly a 'foreign conspiracy', Hon. V.W. , you must look into this or aleast 'make some noise' about it.

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