The schoolboy who died in the bus accident that occurred in the Jayaganga Junction area of Thambuttegama, Thalawa this afternoon (10) is an Ordinary Level student, the police said. Accordingly, it is confirmed that he was not a student who had appeared for the Advanced Level examination as previously reported.
The deceased is a 16-year-old schoolboy from Hangurakketha, Thalawa.
The bus in question veered off the road and overturned on the by-pass road leading to the 411 village. The body of the deceased student is being kept at the Anuradhapura Hospital, and the bus driver has been arrested in connection with the accident, according to a statement issued by the Police Media Division.