Two drivers arrested over fatal accident of foreigners

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Jan 31, 2024
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The drivers of a bus and a lorry have been placed under arrest over the deaths of two foreigners in an accident at Gurubebila, Midigama on the Matara-Colombo Road, Police said.

Two foreigners were killed in the road accident on Tuesday (30) involving a bus and lorry. Among the deceased was a Russian male aged 27.

The accident occurred when the tourists’ scooter collided with a bus travelling from Matara to Colombo and overturned. They were run over by a lorry that was passing in the other direction.

Further investigations into the incident are currently being carried out by the Midigama Police.