General29 November 2025

34 rescued from Kala Oya bus

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A Naval spokesperson stated that 34 passengers who were stranded in a bus stuck on the Kalawewa Bridge have now been rescued.

Earlier, three special Navy teams reached the site to rescue passengers from the bus, which became stranded in the Kalawewa due to heavy rainfall.

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