Head-on bus collision injures 23 in Horana; two in critical condition

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At least 23 individuals were injured in a head-on bus collision in Koralaima on the Horana-Colombo main road today.

The head-on collision took place between a SLTB bus travelling from Horana to Colombo and a bus carrying garment factory workers

The injured have been admitted to the District Hospital Wethara and two injured persons whose condition was critical were rushed to the Kalubowila Hospital while no injury caused to anyone travelling in the SLTB bus.

The driver of the bus carrying garment factory workers has been arrested in connection with the incident. (Bimal Shaman Jayasinghe)

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Dee Wednesday, 23 February 2022 12:43 PM

The driver boy would have tried to put a show on the garment sisters and tried to show how he will take them to work faster!

Karalasingam Sivalingam Wednesday, 23 February 2022 12:58 PM

Our sympathies are with the poor garment workers. They earn us foreign exchange and facing such truma is very sad. Please compensate them.

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