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3 sourcesJan 14, 2026

Murder charges against the private bus driver who caused the death of two passengers and endangered the lives of 66 people.

Charges of murder and attempted murder have been filed against a private bus driver for attempting to drive a bus over the Kala Oya bridge, which was submerged in severe floodwaters, resulting in the deaths of two passengers and endangering the lives

Hiru News - English•Jan 14, 2026
Bus driver in Kala Oya incident charged with murder
By Hiru News English
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Summary

The Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) for Thambutthegama informed the court that a High Court Judge was among the passengers on the bus, which was travelling from Puttalam to Colombo. The prosecution further stated they intend to maintain charges of murder under Section 296 and attempted murder under Section 300 of the Penal Code against the driver.

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People
  • Dhanushka Kumarasinghe2
  • Nochchiyagama Magistrate P. R. I. Jameel
  • Nugalayaddagedara Dhanushka Kumarasinghe
  • Dushanthika Dissanayake
  • Chandrasiri Rajapaksa
  • M.A. Sumanthiran
  • Thambuththegama
  • Thambutthegama
Organisations
  • High Court3
  • Magistrate2
  • Saliyawewa2
  • Nochchiyagama Magistrate P.R.I. Jameel
  • Rajanganaya Police Station OIC
  • Counsel M.A. Sumanthiran
  • Nochchiyagama Magistrate
  • Kala Oya
Places
  • Kala Oya3
  • Balagollagama2
  • Chandrasiri Rajapaksha
  • Saliyawawa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Puttalam
  • Colombo
Keywords
  • driver3
  • murder3
  • bus3
  • incident2
  • charged2
  • endangered
  • passengers
  • charges
  • flooded
  • private

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  • Murder charges against the private bus driver who caused the death of two passengers and endangered the lives of 66 people.Gossip Lanka News English·Jan 14, 2026
  • Kala Oya incident : Bus driver charged with murderNewsWire English·Jan 14, 2026
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