Five injured in Southern Expressway accident

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Five people, including two foreign women, were injured in an accident on the Southern Expressway near the 168th kilometre post when a luxury van carrying foreign nationals collided with a small lorry travelling ahead of it.

The accident occurred last evening (15). As a result of the collision, part of the lorry veered off the roadway and was thrown off the expressway.

The injured persons were transported to the Tangalle Base Hospital in an ambulance operated by the Police Special Task Force deployed on the Southern Expressway.

Further investigations into the incident are underway.

Comments - 7

G Tuesday, 16 December 2025 08:42 AM

Most of these small lorries travel at speeds of around 50 kmph, which is ridiculously slow for an expressway. The government should impose a minimum speed limit of 70 kmph at least to ensure smoother traffic flow and safer driving conditions.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 16 December 2025 10:33 AM

Instead of that, big tslk big headed Transport minister has allowed 3 wheelers, motor bikes on the highways too.

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Driveray Tuesday, 16 December 2025 01:24 PM

True a minimum limit is a must but when you hit from behind, the van has a lot of the blame to share too. Passenger transport should be only allowed to experienced drivers with a clean track record.

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Rip Winkle Tuesday, 16 December 2025 09:38 AM

Pls define 'luxury van'.

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Jude Tuesday, 16 December 2025 10:56 AM

Must take mandatory Expressway driving test for all drivers driving in any expressway in SL.

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Jude Tuesday, 16 December 2025 10:57 AM

Driving is judgement, most Lankans have poor judgement when it's come to driving!!!

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Jude Tuesday, 16 December 2025 11:03 AM

Very Slow moving vehicles in the expressway is DEADLY!!! IT'S ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN. NOT ONLY HIGH-SPEED VEHICLES THE SLOW MOVING VEHICLES SHOULD BE PENALIZED.

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