කොග්ගල දුම්රිය හරස්මාර්ගයේ දී පාසල් බස් රථයක් දුම්රියේ ගැටෙයි - ළමුන් 06 ක් රෝහලේ

Newswire reports the crash happened at about 2:15 p.m. on October 25 at a railway crossing in Koggala, in the Habaraduwa area. It says a bus transporting students, parents and teachers from a Kottawa private education centre was returning from the Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum when a train struck its rear.

Newswire attributes details about the crossing to Deputy Inspector General of Police W.P.J. Senadeera, who oversees Traffic Control and Road Safety. He said warning bells were sounding and red lights were flashing, and that students aboard reportedly called on the driver to stop. Newsfirst (සිංහල) also reports that the bus crossed while railway signals were lit. Newswire says a breath test found no alcohol, and that police referred the driver for additional drug testing.

The injury counts vary. Daily Mirror and Newswire report 13 students hurt; Newsfirst (සිංහල) reports eight children, while Lankadeepa and Hiru News (සිංහල) report six. Tamilmirror reports eight injured people, including children, and says six were rescued promptly. Newswire reports 10 children injured, as does Ada Derana. Newswire says the injured were taken to Karapitiya Hospital, eight remained in Ward 58, one was receiving intensive care, and the others had left hospital after treatment. Newsfirst (සිංහල) reports three were in serious condition.

Newswire says police are weighing serious criminal charges, including attempted murder, subject to the investigation’s findings. Daily Mirror reports police are pursuing criminal action against the driver. Ada Derana (සිංහල) reports that the bus’s operating licence was temporarily suspended. Newswire says Senadeera urged road users to follow crossing lights, bells and operator directions, and warned against rushing across railway lines.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.