11 injured as van crashes into tree in Mahiyangana

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Colombo, September 27 (Daily Mirror) - At least 11 people were admitted to the Mahiyangana Hospital after a van carrying pilgrims veered off the road and crashed into a tree in the Sorabora one-mile post area on the Giradurukottawa main road in Mahiyangana last night (26), police said.

The injured, residents of Kailagoda in Badulla, included five men, six women and a 10-year-old child. The van driver was also among those seriously injured.

According to police, the group had been returning to Badulla after a pilgrimage to Anuradhapura when the driver is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel, causing the van to veer off the road and collide with a large tree.

Witnesses and police officers worked together to rescue the victims who were trapped inside the mangled vehicle before rushing them to the Mahiyangana Hospital.

Hospital sources said the van was severely damaged in the crash and the condition of several of the injured remains critical.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Saturday, 27 September 2025 08:59 AM

Transport minister, you are sleeping.

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Dr Namal Supporter, previously Dr Ranil and Dr Sajith Supporter Saturday, 27 September 2025 12:25 PM

Transport minister should stay by the drivers' side and stop them from falling asleep on the wheel. Great insight, Dr Fernando!

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Dr. Dee esquire Saturday, 27 September 2025 01:00 PM

The transport ministers of the past 75 years governments are responsible for it, not the current one. After winning elections all will be OK.

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Kirihāmi Saturday, 27 September 2025 09:54 AM

Human stupidity once more! Apparently, the god or whoever they had worshiped didn't come to save them. What's the point of asking help from unseen, unproven, nonexistent myths?

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Lalith de Kauwe Saturday, 27 September 2025 02:31 PM

Well I never! “The driver is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel.”

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Moada hutans Saturday, 27 September 2025 02:44 PM

Yeah that, people believe in very funny things.

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