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Dangerous commute: Systemic loopholes behind bus accidents in Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka Brief

Summary by srilankabrief.org
By Tharushi Weerasinghe / Sunday Times. A majority of bus-related accidents involve private buses — and these tend to be significantly deadlier. Persistent issues such as police corruption, impractical scheduling, and indisciplined driving are steadily turning public transport into a public menace, largely due to systemic mismanagement. In 2023, 1,568 accidents involved private buses, compared to 629 involving SLTB (Sri Lanka Transport Board) bu…
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srilankabrief.org broke the news in on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
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