Fifteen injured in Wattegama bus accident

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By Shane Seneviratne

Colombo, July 3 (Daily Mirror) - Fifteen passengers were injured when a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus travelling to Kandy via Kudugala veered off the road and overturned near the Araliya Uyana area in Wattegama, police said. The injured were admitted to the Wattegama Hospital.

At the time of the accident, there were around 25 passengers on board. According to SLTB Kandy District Manager Sanath Prasanna, the driver had lost control of the vehicle when the door near his seat suddenly opened while the bus was in motion. As he attempted to close it, he had lost control of the bus, causing it to overturn.

Hospital sources said the injured passengers are in stable condition. Wattegama Police are conducting further investigations.

Comments - 8

Bus Thursday, 03 July 2025 04:00 PM

Why so many accidents recently: who’s fault is this ?

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Nirmal Thursday, 03 July 2025 04:01 PM

it means no seat belt?

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Driver Perera Thursday, 03 July 2025 04:22 PM

Implement the safety belt law immediately, as accidents can take place at any moment. Must ask Gamunu of the private bus owners' association to pay compensation.

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Rang Banda Thursday, 03 July 2025 08:03 PM

Well said Mr. Perera, however Gamunu and his band of reckless supporters are law to themselves nothing much will happen. Only the Rajahs new how to handle them.

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Patriot Thursday, 03 July 2025 04:57 PM

For the sake of traveling public, these low quality Indian crap, uncomfortable, unsuitable and unsafe, should be taken off the road and phased out as soon as possible. Let us say Adios to Ashok Leyland and TATA.

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Tb Thursday, 03 July 2025 06:39 PM

why driver forgot to wear seat belt?

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Priyan66 Thursday, 03 July 2025 07:11 PM

Please remove these "Lorry buses" from roads as these are not good even to transport animals

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Ylg Friday, 04 July 2025 04:13 AM

Really these buses! After the seat belt law I did not see any bus driver wearing a seat belt. No point only expressway buses. All buses must wear. Bus speed in city limits should not exceed 40 kmp. Out station 70 kmp.

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