Anuradhapura Additional Magistrate D. L. Samarasinghe has ordered the Mihintale Police to conduct a formal investigation into the fatal road accident that occurred yesterday in Rambewa and to submit the investigation report to the court.
The Additional Magistrate issued this order after inspecting the scene of the accident in the Rambewa area and examining the three buses involved. This follows a submission made to the court by the Mihintale Police via a ‘B-report’ regarding the fatal incident. The Additional Magistrate further ordered the Mihintale Police to have a Motor Vehicle Examiner conduct separate investigations into each of the three buses involved in the accident and to submit the relevant reports to the court.
The Additional Magistrate visited the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital and examined the bodies of the victims who died in the accident. Subsequently, she directed the Consultant Judicial Medical Officer at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital to conduct post-mortem examinations on the bodies and to submit the resulting reports to the court.
Four people died and 71 others sustained injuries following a collision involving three buses in the Rambewa area of Anuradhapura, on the A9 road. The police stated that preliminary investigations have revealed that the accident which occurred yesterday (10)—involving two Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses and a private bus—was caused by the dangerous and negligent driving of one of the bus drivers.