Three in vehicle drown in river

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Three men on board a small lorry drowned in the canal at the Black Bridge in Pugoda when the vehicle plunged into the river last night.

Inquiries revealed that another lorry transporting a road roller collided with the lorry and both vehicles fell into the river. A businessman from Homagama and two of his assistants died in the incident. The vehicle and the bodies were recovered this morning by the Pugoda police. (Pictures and news by Pradeep Pathirana)

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GanjaRabbit Thursday, 05 May 2011 07:52 AM

so even those parked in the roadside are not safe.... manic heavy vehicle drivers should be severly punished.

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Hemantha Thursday, 05 May 2011 08:04 AM

Aiyoooo paw

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Lankan_Man Thursday, 05 May 2011 08:12 AM

Is it due to wrong parking or wrong driving? Anyway It is always safer to park the vehicles away from the main roads.

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[email protected] Thursday, 05 May 2011 12:45 PM

ok

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Ravi Thursday, 05 May 2011 01:29 PM

Driver must have been drinking alcol before the accident.anyway deepest condolonce to3 person who died.

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paulraj Thursday, 05 May 2011 04:29 PM

iS IT GOOD ALCHOL?

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