42 hospitalised after bus overturns in Dehiowita

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At least 42 people were admitted to hospital after a bus toppled this morning in the Dehiowita area along the Kegalle–Avissawella road, police said.

According to police, the injured passengers were taken to nearby hospitals with minor injuries. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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Driver Saturday, 02 August 2025 09:58 AM

PLEASE TRAFFIC POLICE MUST TAKE PROPER ACTION. CANCEL ROUTE PERMIT OR ARREST THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE FOR RECRUITMENT OF INEXPERIENCE DRIVERS

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TIG Saturday, 02 August 2025 11:44 AM

Transport minister is busy "Horu allanawa".

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Professor Prianka Nalin Seneviratne Saturday, 02 August 2025 01:03 PM

The minister thought that getting drivers to wear seatbelts will end the accidents. He should resign

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Drive care Saturday, 02 August 2025 01:41 PM

You can’t enact laws for every flick of eyes: the government can’t monitor every drivers on the road and every movement of drivers: traffic laws are set for all drivers if they don’t follow these laws what can police or minster do about it : it is people or drivers who should more care when they are behind the wheel? Don’t blame the government for all accidents? They can not enact laws but is drivers who should take more care and it’s their responsibility to drive with care

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SLEx Sunday, 03 August 2025 10:11 AM

The government has the authority to regulate who is hired as a bus driver. They can bring up certain pre-requisites that are required in order to get the bus driving license and bus registration. There are no random drug tests, no random vehicle inspections to see if they are maintained and road worthy, nothing. Everything is scheduled and informed ahead of time and all these vehicle related institutes are corrupted to the core. They have 2/3's majority, so don't come saying they cannot enact new laws.

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Ylg Saturday, 02 August 2025 05:19 PM

I understand the bus drivers. But do not understand the police. That's where the problem lies. No point scolding the bus drivers as they have no intelligence. I blame the police and the driving license issuing authorities.

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M fahin Saturday, 02 August 2025 05:56 PM

Bus drivers are enjoying music while driving and not concentrating. Very loud music in private and CTB buses.

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M fahin Saturday, 02 August 2025 05:56 PM

Bus drivers are enjoying music while driving and not concentrating. Very loud music in private and CTB buses.

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Nirupa Saturday, 02 August 2025 06:34 PM

Please, please traffic police, spot check drivers. Look into their working hours, have a motor vehicle inspector , at-least the police could check the tyres whether they have adequate threads by coin test or worn down. Prosecute the culprits. The law should give them maximum punishments to bring the accidents/ murder rate down.

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Namal W Saturday, 02 August 2025 08:10 PM

Hopefully the new education reforms will change this. Many people are rotten thinking people in the country

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Foot note Sunday, 03 August 2025 05:52 AM

They may not have enough to service the vehicles on time and driver's mentality causes when the unrest rises with economic problems failed to address by implementing innovation by the govt.

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PS Sunday, 03 August 2025 12:01 PM

government needs to apply strict laws to people who risk others lives ( drivers / unauthorized roadside buisness establishments which carry out sellling goods on the road and putting people's life at greater risk. without taking proper action to pertaining issues in reality nothing will change ,people will continue to die just as it is.

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