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Multiple collision of vehicles on E-01 between Kottawa-Kahathuduwa

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Multiple vehicle collisions on the Southern Expressway (E-01) were reported this morning between Kottawa and Kahathuduwa interchanges, the expressway police said.

They said four vehicles collided between the two interchanges while the vehicles were moving towards Kottawa from Kahathuduwa. The accident was reported at 9.45 a.m.

According to the expressway operation, maintenance and management division's  Deputy Director's office, three Ukrainians (father, mother, and son) who were returning to Colombo on the expressway met with the accident first. And later, the vehicles that were coming from behind rammed against the other vehicles one after another. People in the other vehicles were not injured, they said.

One person sustained minor injuries. It was reported that due to the accident, there was a massive traffic jam and the expressway police cleared the road immediately. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

Pic by Pradeep Pathirana


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  • Kamal Perera Friday, 21 January 2022 02:45 PM

    Please do not permit buses to go beyond 80 km speed on an express way, as non of the passengers have safety belts. They overtake cars going at 100 km and you can imagine at what speed they are driving to to this over taking. I have commented this before in your news channel but all that has fallen on deaf ears. Accidents take life and injure people therefore please control your speed and keep your distance. Life cannot be brought back and injuries cannot be tinkered. Precautions and strict regulations will save!

    Ĺawry Friday, 21 January 2022 04:55 PM

    It is tragic that comments and even formal complaints fall in deaf ears. Feed back from responsible citizens are ignored by irresponsible officials. Is this the normal trait of our Sri Lankans?

    Ĺawry Friday, 21 January 2022 06:24 PM

    It is tragic that comments and even formal complaints fall in deaf ears. Feed back from responsible citizens are ignored by irresponsible officials. Is this the normal trait of our Sri Lankans?


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