Urine test reveals that the CTB driver who died in the Rambewa accident had consumed cannabis

A controversial new piece of information has now been revealed regarding the fatal bus accident in the Rambewa area of Anuradhapura, which killed four people and injured 76 others. This is due to medical examinations revealing that the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus driver who died in the accident had consumed alcohol and cannabis at the time of the incident.

According to police investigations, it has been clearly confirmed that the deceased SLTB bus driver had consumed cannabis and alcohol, as revealed by the examination of his urine samples.

This fatal accident occurred on the morning of the 10th, near the Rambewa Weli Oya junction on the Kandy - Jaffna A9 road, which falls under the Mihintale police division. This massive tragedy was caused by three buses colliding with each other.

As stated by the Police Media Division, the accident was initiated when an SLTB bus traveling from Janakapura to Colombo collided head-on with another SLTB bus traveling from Akkarapattu to Jaffna. At the same time, a private bus traveling from Vavuniya to Colombo also collided with the rear of the SLTB bus that was heading towards Colombo.

Four people, including an SLTB bus driver and two women, lost their lives in this tragic accident. Among the deceased were individuals aged 47 and 56, residents of the Attawiragollawa and Rideegama areas. Reports stated that steps were taken to hospitalize all 76 other passengers who were injured in the accident.

Following this serious medical revelation regarding the conduct of a driver responsible for numerous passenger lives, the police are currently conducting further investigations into the accident.