Driver remanded till November 15

The driver of the private bus travelling from Jaffna to Colombo which crashed into the rails of a bridge at Madurankuliya killing seven people and injuring 43 on Monday morning was remanded till November 15 when he was produced before Puttalam Acting Magistrate Bandara Rajakaruna on October 6 night.

The driver, Mohamed Rizvi Mohamed Wazir (26), is a resident of Nochchiyagama.

The bus crashed into the rails of the bridge, while the driver was attempting to overtake a three wheeler.

The injured admitted to the Puttalam, Mundalama, Chilaw and Colombo National Hospitals were under treatment.

Mundalama Police are investigating.