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General27 June 2026

42 injured as bus plunges into precipice

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A Sri Lanka Transport Board bus travelling from Colombo to Badulla plunged into an approximately 20-foot precipice near the Diyatalawa railway crossing early this morning.

Around 42 people sustained injuries and were hospitalised following the incident.

The police stated that 36 men and 6 women were among those hospitalised.
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