Sri Lanka's safety problem

Sri Lanka’s roads continue to present high risks for users. This past weekend, 17 people were killed due to road accidents between 6.00am on Saturday 28th January and 6.00am on Monday 30th January.
March 15, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Sri Lanka’s roads continue to present high risks for users. This past weekend, 17 people were killed due to road accidents between 6.00am on Saturday 28th January and 6.00am on Monday 30th January. These accidents were due to driving under the influence of alcohol, poor driving and speeding according to police sources.

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