Five soldiers killed in train-bowser truck accident

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Five soldiers were killed while two others injured when an Army bowser truck collided with the Yal Devi Train at Kilinochchi this afternoon, the Army Spokesperson said.

He said the train was travelling towards Jaffna from Colombo when the bowser truck collided with it.

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Patriotic buddhist Tuesday, 25 June 2019 03:57 PM

Of course - as usual the fault is with the Railway. and more so as it is in non Sinhala territory ! !

BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 25 June 2019 05:26 PM

The wait for natural justice is long and some of us even claim it does not happen, until it suddenly takes place.

Pathinikuttige S L.Nonis Wednesday, 26 June 2019 08:43 AM

The Rail gates and signals of the approaching train, a must on all railway crossings at least if not monitored by a designatedperson..

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