A police spokesman says a passenger bus veered off a road and plunged into a precipice in a mountainous region in Sri Lanka, ...

At least 15 dead after bus plummets 1,000ft down cliff in Sri Lanka - Police say bus was being driven at high speed before ...

Sunday's bus accident was one of the worst in Sri Lanka since April 2005, when a driver attempted to beat a train at a level crossing in the town of Polgahawela.

Sunday’s bus accident was one of the worst in Sri Lanka since April 2005, when a driver attempted to beat a train at a level crossing in the town of Polgahawela.

Sunday's bus accident was one of the worst in Sri Lanka since April 2005, when a driver attempted to beat a train at a level crossing in the town of Polgahawela.

Lydia Swinscoe spent nine months travelling Sri Lanka by local bus. She reveals the lesser-visited parts she discovered, that are worth heading to for wondrous sights, away from the crowds.

An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims crashed into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing 15 and injuring at least 30, local police said.

An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims plummeted into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 21 and injuring 24, a senior transport official said.

Colombo: An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims plummeted into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 21 and injuring 24, a senior transport official said.

COLOMBO: An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims crashed into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing 15 and injuring at least 30, local police said.