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Kiriwawula accident accused sentenced to six years’ RI

The accused in the Ibbagamuwa, Kiriwawula van accident case in June 7.2012, which caused the death of six persons and injured eight others, was sentenced to six years’ RI and fined Rs.10,000 by Kurunegala High Court Judge Mapa Bandara yesterday.  

He was indicted 14 separate counts with killing six persons and injuring eight others on the Kurunegala-Dambulla main road in Ibbagamuwa, Kiriwawula. 

The Judge ordered him to pay Rs. 300 000 as compensation to injured persons. 

State council Janith Thilakarathne, who prosecuted and submitted to court the witnesses’ evidence said that the driver had driven carelessly to beat the SLTB bus ignoring passengers’ warning to stop. 

The Judge ordered the accused should serve eight-month jail term, if he fails to pay the compensations.