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3 killed, 3 injured in truck-bus collision in NW Sri Lanka

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05/10/2025

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05/10/2025

<span class='tagLine tagLine_en'>3 killed, 3 injured in truck-bus collision in NW Sri Lanka </span>

COLOMBO, Oct 5, (Xinhua): At least three people died and three others were injured when a lorry collided with a bus in Narammala in northwestern Sri Lanka on Sunday morning, police said. Police said the driver of the lorry lost control of the vehicle and collided with the bus.

The lorry driver and two others succumbed to their injuries, while three others were undergoing treatment at a regional hospital. Sri Lankan police noted that many of the heavy vehicles in road accidents are poorly maintained.